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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Tara Noland
A rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting for all your icing needs. The recipe can be doubled for larger items easily.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 4 Tbsp. whipping cream or to desired consistency
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter in a bowl of a standup mixer with a paddle attachment and slowly add in the icing sugar and cocoa. Once incorporated add in the vanilla and then the whipping cream to desired consistency.
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