Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
-
1
cup
salted butter
, room temperature
-
3 ½
cups
powdered sugar
-
½
cups
unsweetened cocoa powder
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
2
tablespoons
whole milk, half & half, or cream
Instructions
- With an electric mixer (either hand or stand), beat butter until pale, about 3-4 minutes on medium.
- Scrape down the bowl.
- Add 3½ cups powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk.
- Mix on low until powdered sugar and cocoa powder are incorporated.
- If the frosting is too dry, add another tablespoon of milk. If the frosting is too wet, add powdered sugar 2 tablespoons at a time until it reaches a spreadable consistency.