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Ingredients
| shortening - vegetable: 1/2 cup |
| unsalted butter: 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 cups |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 3/4 cup |
| 2% milk: 4 Tbl |
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
0 min -
Servings
3 serving(s)
Tags
- YEILD 3 cups.
- Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla.
- Gradually add sifted sugar & cocoa powder, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides & bottom of bowl often.
- When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk & beat at medium speed until light & fluffy. Keep icing covered with a damp.
- cloth until ready to use. Refrigerate leftover icing in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
- For stiffer consistency icing only add 3 tablespoons of milk.
- For Chocolate Mocha Icing, substitute freshly brewed strong coffee in place of 1/2 of the milk required.