Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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4.9
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Description
This chocolate buttercream starts by mixing together powdered sugar and cocoa powder to create the dry base. Butter softened to room temperature is combined with shortening for stability and a smooth mouthfeel. Milk and vanilla extract are mixed separately and slowly added alternately with the cocoa-sugar mixture while beating the butter blend. This gradual addition ensures the frosting becomes light and fluffy without lumps.
The frosting balances sweetness with cocoa's bitterness and vanilla's warmth, producing a classic chocolate icing suitable for decorating or filling various baked goods. The texture enables easy spreading or piping.
A note suggests reducing cocoa powder to half a cup to achieve a lighter chocolate flavor if preferred.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 2 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- ⅓ cup milk room temperature
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- 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).
Notes
- To lessen chocolate intensity, reduce cocoa powder to ½ cup.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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