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Buttercream Frosting
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Serves/Makes: 3.25 cups
Ready in: < 30 minutes
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- cocoa powder, see below
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For light chocolate frosting use 1/3 cup cocoa powder. For medium chocolate frosting use 1/2 cup cocoa powder. For dark chocolate frosting use 3/4 cup cocoa powder Add the butter to a mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed until the butter is fluffy. Add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar alternately with the milk while the mixer is running. Beat until the mixture is the desired spreading consistency, adding more milk or powdered sugar as needed. Blend in the vanilla.
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