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Chocolate Buttercream

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Servings: 4 cups (Enough for 1 double-layer 8" round cake)
Cuisine: Buttercream, Chocolate, Cookbook, Filling, recipe
Calories: 1414
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp baking cocoa Hershey's regular, not dark
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract clear
  • 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream Sub: 2tbsp whole milk

Method
 

  1. Cream butter in a stand mixer (at least 4 minutes).
  2. Add about 1 c. powdered sugar until smooth.
  3. Add vanilla, mix well.
  4. Add chocolate.
  5. Add remaining powdered sugar. Mix on med high until smooth and puffy (approx 6 minutes).
  6. Add milk to desired consistency and taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 1414kcalCarbohydrates: 240gProtein: 2gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 381mgFiber: 4gSugar: 229gVitamin A: 1750IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 2.7mg

Notes

Hot tip: Margarine is not a very good substitute. Lard is a doable substitute for half the butter - the flavor is different and careful if adding coloring.

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