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Chocolate butter creme frosting

Prep Time20 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butter creme frosting, Chocolate
Servings: 2.75 cups

Equipment

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 5 oz BUTTER SOFTENED
  • 1 lb 4 oz SUGAR POWDERED, SIFTED (5 cups unsifted)
  • Pinch SALT
  • 1 tbsp MILK NONFAT, DRY
  • 3 oz 1 cup COCOA
  • 1 ½ tsp EXTRACT VANILLA
  • 5 Tbsp WATER BOILING

Instructions

  • Method:
  • Cream butter or margarine in mixer bowl at medium speed 1 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Sift together powdered sugar, salt, milk, and cocoa; add to creamed butter or margarine.
  • Add vanilla while mixing at low speed; add just enough boiling water to obtain a spreading consistency. Scrape down bowl.  Beat at medium speed 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is light and well blended.
  • Spread immediately on cooled cakes.

Notes

Notes:
Unsweetened cooking chocolate may be used.  Melt 4 ounces chocolate at low heat.  Cool. Reduce butter or margarine to 6 Tbsp.  Add chocolate at end of Step 1.