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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Recipe At A Glance
4 stars based on 6 reviews
Ready in: Under 30 minutes ?
Difficulty: 2/5
4 stars based on 6 reviews
Ready in: Under 30 minutes ? Difficulty: 2/5
Serves/Makes: 5 cups
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons cream
DIRECTIONS:
In a bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in vanilla and enough cream until desired spreading consistency. Frosts a 2-layer or 13 x 9-inch cake.
NUTRITION:
40 calories, 2 grams fat, 6 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per tablespoon. This recipe is low in sodium.
This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting recipe from CDKitchen serves/makes 5 cups
Recipe ID: 18816
SUBMITTED BY: supersalad
REVIEWS:
6 Reviews
Guest: Anonymous 2010-02-22
BEST FROSTING IN THE WORLD SO CHOCOLATLY AND DECADENT MMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE IT NOW
Guest: Anonymous 2009-12-06
I substituted half and half for the milk and added 2 tablespoons of coffee to the recipe. It came out delicious! The coffee brought out the chocolate flavor.
Guest: DJ Girl 2008-10-10
This is actually an old recipe that I have followed many years ago. It is a lighter color but chocolate non the less. The nice thing about this frosting is that it can be made in about 5 minutes and frosts REALLY EASILY. I used Soy milk and the results are still good.
Guest: Rockprincess 2008-09-24
We made this last night. It was fairly quick and did turn out well, although we only used 3 cups of icing sugar and it was still incredibly sweet. We also used 1% buttermilk instead of cream and it worked fine.
Guest: Maureen 2007-03-17
I didn't have cream and used 1% milk. It was still very tasty. Not fudgy, however. Chocolatey, and in my case, a very light brown color. Does not make 5 cups. The liquid compacts the powdered sugar. I'd guess closer to 3 cups. Enough for my 9" layered cake.
Guest: cj 2009-05-23
Good But very gooey me and my sister followed every thing exsactly and it was still gooey and liquedy
Guest: Anonymous 2010-02-22
BEST FROSTING IN THE WORLD SO CHOCOLATLY AND DECADENT MMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE IT NOW
Guest: Anonymous 2009-12-06
I substituted half and half for the milk and added 2 tablespoons of coffee to the recipe. It came out delicious! The coffee brought out the chocolate flavor.
Guest: DJ Girl 2008-10-10
This is actually an old recipe that I have followed many years ago. It is a lighter color but chocolate non the less. The nice thing about this frosting is that it can be made in about 5 minutes and frosts REALLY EASILY. I used Soy milk and the results are still good.
Guest: Rockprincess 2008-09-24
We made this last night. It was fairly quick and did turn out well, although we only used 3 cups of icing sugar and it was still incredibly sweet. We also used 1% buttermilk instead of cream and it worked fine.
Guest: Maureen 2007-03-17
I didn't have cream and used 1% milk. It was still very tasty. Not fudgy, however. Chocolatey, and in my case, a very light brown color. Does not make 5 cups. The liquid compacts the powdered sugar. I'd guess closer to 3 cups. Enough for my 9" layered cake.
Guest: cj 2009-05-23
Good But very gooey me and my sister followed every thing exsactly and it was still gooey and liquedy
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