Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Perfect Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is an essential when it comes to birthday cakes and other celebrations. Get this family favorite, perfect chocolate buttercream frosting recipe.
- ▢1½ cups butter, softened▢1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder▢5 cups confectioner’s sugar▢½ cup milk▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract▢½ teaspoon espresso powder
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Add cocoa powder to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps.Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well.If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner’s sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.