Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter softened; 1 tablespoon shortening; 2 ⅔ cups powdered sugar; ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ⅓ cup milk room temperature; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

10 min·American

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Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

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Instructions

6 steps

Mix together icing sugar and cocoa. Set aside.

Combine shortening and butter in a bowl.

Combine milk and vanilla.

Beat shortening and butter until creamed.

Slowly alternate adding cocoa mixture and milk mixture

Beat until combined and fluffy (approx 3 minutes).

3 min

Progress

0 / 6 steps

Nutrition

Per serving (based on 12 servings)

Calories

177cal

Protein

1.0g

Carbs

29.0g

Fat

7.0g

Fiber

1.0g

Sugar

26.0g

Sodium

54mg

Saturated Fat

4.0g

This American chocolate buttercream frosting is decadent, indulgent, and chocolatey. It has just the right amount of sweetness and is perfect for spreading or piping on cakes or chocolate cupcakes.

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