The BEST Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Forget about the canned version... you can make this wonderfully rich and creamy chocolate buttercream frosting in minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, room temperature
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 8 tablespoons whole milk or half and half
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer (paddle attachment) or with a hand mixer, beat the butter at medium high speed until light and creamy--about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients (start with 1/2 c. milk) with the mixer on low, then move the speed up to medium high for two minutes, scraping down the sides after each minute. (If it's too thick, you can add a little more milk at a time if needed. It should be pretty thick, but spreadable.)
Notes
Many recommend that frosting should be made with unsalted butter, but I regularly use salted butter, if that's what I have on hand. If you do, just reduce the salt a little bit in the recipe.
Cost: $5-6
