Rich Chocolate Buttercream
Serves: 8 cups
Contributor: MikeCrute
Ingredients
- 2c butter, softened
- 9c confectioners sugar, sifted
- 2.5c baking cocoa, sifted
- 1t vanilla extract
- 1-1.5c sour cream (can use more, to taste)
- whole milk (for thinning)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan and whisk in the cocoa powder then remove from the heat and let cool.
- Add the cooled chocolate mixer to your stand mixer and whip on medium speed adding the powdered sugar and sour cream, alternating them 1/3 at a time.
- Add the vanilla in last.
- If the frosting is too thick, add a bit more milk 1 tablespoon at a time. (Be careful with this, it's very easy to over-do it and make the frosting runny)
Variation
Use 2 (14oz) cans of sweetened condensed milk instead of powdered sugar. Add it in the same step powdered sugar would be added.
Nutritional Facts |
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Calories |
0 cal |
Fat |
0 g |
Saturated Fat |
0 g |
Cholesterol |
0 mg |
Sodium |
0 mg |
Carbohydrates |
0 g |
Sugars |
0 g |
Fiber |
0 g |
Protein |
0 g |