Amazingly Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

"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!"
 
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photo by Lavender Lynn
Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place chocolate in heavy saucepan on very low heat or in the microwave until melted.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Combine in a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, confectioners sugar, butter, milk and vanilla.
  • Beat at medium speed 1-2 minutes until creamy.
  • 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.).
  • Makes enough to fill and frost 2-layer cake, or 13x9x2-inch sheet cake or 24 cupcakes, or 1 bundt cake.

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Reviews

  1. This was the best chocolate frosting I've ever had, thank you! I'm never buying store bought again!
     
  2. 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.
     
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