Chocolate Buttercream Frosting |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Great Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable shortening |
1/2 cup unsalted butter |
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
3/4 cup cocoa powder |
4 tablespoons milk |
Directions:
1. YEILD 3 cups.
2. Cream butter and shortening with electric mixer. Add vanilla.
3. Gradually add sifted sugar & cocoa powder, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides & bottom of bowl often.
4. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk & beat at medium speed until light & fluffy. Keep icing covered with a damp.
5. cloth until ready to use. Refrigerate leftover icing in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
6. For stiffer consistency icing only add 3 tablespoons of milk.
7. For Chocolate Mocha Icing, substitute freshly brewed strong coffee in place of 1/2 of the milk required.
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