Basic Chocolate Buttercream Icing

This is a basic recipe that allows you to make the choice of how sweet it is. Top cupcakes and muffins and especially chocolate zucchini cakes with this icing.

Original recipe makes 16 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners’ sugar, sifted

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    10 mins

Directions

  1. Beat butter and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy. Gradually add milk, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition

Calories: 154 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29.7 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Fat: 4.3 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 0.7 g
Sodium: 30 mg

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