Amazingly Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

mrsgenevieve's Note:

This is a very easy to make, but super yummy icing. I found it on the back of a powdered sugar bag I had in my pantry. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Place chocolate in heavy saucepan on very low heat or in the microwave until melted.
2. Set aside to cool.
3. Combine in a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, confectioners sugar, butter, milk and vanilla.
4. Beat at medium speed 1-2 minutes until creamy.
5. Add cooled chocolate and beat till combined. (If you want,you may add more milk now to get your desired spreading consistancy! I never need too.).
6. Makes enough to fill and frost 2-layer cake, or 13x9x2-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes, or 1 bundt cake.

Reviews

[shannonA]

This was the best chocolate frosting I've ever had, thank you! I'm never buying store bought again!

[Lavender Lynn]

This was very easy to make and good. It is a light chocolate. I used it to ice a choclate mayonnaise cake. Thank you for a great recipe. Made for PAC 2007 Fall.