Fudgy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By: Linda Owens
Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 5:58pm

Ingredients




1/4 cup dutch process cocoa powder
3/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter(room temperature)
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla paste(or vanilla extract)
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

1 Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa powders through a mesh strainer into a bow. 2 In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter and shortening. 3 Add the cocoa/sugar and mix slowly. 4 While the mixer is running, add the vanilla, slowly add the milk until frosting is smooth and creamy. 5 Mix till combined. 6 Add more or less milk if desired to make the frosting creamier/spreadable

About


This is a really fudgy, chocolate buttercream.