Description

A sweet and delicious buttercream frosting for all of your layer cakes, cupcakes, and sheet cakes. Easy to make.

Scale

Ingredients

1/2 cup Butter ( 1 stick )
1/2 cup solid Vegetable Shortening
3/4 cup powdered cocoa
4 cups sifted Confectioner’s Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Flavoring
3–5 Tablespoons of Evaporated milk, or as needed.

Instructions

Place room temperature butter in large mixer bowl.
Add the room temperature shortening.
Cream together on Medium speed until nice and smooth.
Add sifted cocoa.
Add vanilla.
Mix again until fully combined.
Sift powdered sugar before using.
Gradually add the sifted sugar to the bowl, mixing after each addition.
Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Mixture will be dry and crumbly looking.
Gradually add the milk until frosting is light and fluffy.
Spread frosting on cakes and decorate as desired.
Enjoy!

Notes

Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.
Substitute cold strong black coffee for the milk to make a Mocha Frosting.

Keywords: Frosting, Icing, buttercream, chocolate, chocolate buttercream, easy, cocoa,