Kathie Oh's Recipe

Extreme Chocolate Buttercreme Frosting

Category: desserts

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 2/3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1/3 cup half-and-half cream or milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
variations in chocolate flavor::
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for light)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for medium)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for dark rich)

1 Cream the butter in a small bowl.
2 Blend in the cocoa powder (the amount desired for a light, medium or dark flavor), vanilla, confectioners sugar, alternately with the cream.
3 Beat with an electric mixer, until the desired texture is achieved.
4 Because of the additional cocoa powder more cream may have to be added in to reach desired consistency.