Chocolate Buttercream

posted by Ashton November 15, 2016

Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
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Ingredients:

  •  1 c. butter, room temperature or margarine
  •  3-4 c. powdered sugar
  •  1 tsp. vanilla
  •  3-4 tbsp. milk or cream
  • 2/3 c. cocoa powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together the butter and one cup of powdered sugar.
  2. Add 1 tbsp of milk, the vanilla, and the cocoa powder and mix well.
  3. Add another tablespoon of milk and a cup of powdered sugar and mix well.
  4. Continue adding milk and powdered sugar until you've reached your desired taste and consistency (I usually stop at 3 cups of powdered sugar and end up with about 4 tbsp milk, moreso if using cream).

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Ashton Swank

Ashton is the owner and author of Something Swanky. Although first and foremost a wife and mother, she considers herself an online entrepreneur, freelance writer and photographer, and brand ambassador. Her focus is in food styling, food photography and recipe development.

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posted in All Recipes
November 15, 2016