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Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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You are ten minutes or less away from creamy delicious buttercream frosting with just the right amount of milk chocolate flavor that is the perfect compliment to a moist chocolate cupcake

I have become a total frosting snob. There. I said it. After tasting I am baker’s buttercream, you will become one too. Not. even. kidding. The best thing is…it is fail proof. You can’t mess it up. Delicious, fluffy, creamy pure heaven in your mouth.

This is the best recipe from i am baker. She is the pro of anything frosting and cake! Every picture you see on her blog you will want to make, or wish you could take a bite out of the screen.

I took her Vanilla perfect crusting buttercream. because it is my absolute favorite, and I added cocoa powder to it.

YUM!

It has the perfect milk chocolate-y flavor that is not overpowering, not to chocolate-y. It compliments the cupcake!

milk chocolate buttercream

  • 1/2 c. (1 cube butter @ room temp.)
  • 1/2 c. original crisco
  • 1 tbsp. Vanilla
  • 2 lb. powder sugar
  • 3/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 c. chocolate cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

in a mixing bowl combine the butter and crisco. Beat until light in color. About 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl. Add powdered sugar, you can do this in cups if you want to, I pour the whole bag in, add the vanilla, the 3/4 c. cream and then put a large towel over the mixer and let it go, The towel keeps the powdered sugar from going everywhere! Mix for about a minute. Then scrape the side of the bowl down. When it is combined, add the cocoa powder. Then the remaining 2 Tbsp. let mix for another minute, until it is a milk chocolate color. Scrape the bowl again. Add a 1/8 tsp. salt. Mix for another minute.

AND….You will have a delicious buttercream!. It will frost a double layer cake generously, and 24 cupcakes! Enjoy!

Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Kirsten @ Mushki Loves
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 C. butter room temp.
  • 1/2 C. original crisco
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 2 lb. powdered sugar
  • 3/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 C. cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions
 

  • 1. In a mixing bowl combine the butter and crisco. Beat until light in color. About 2 minutes.
    2.Scrape the bowl.
    3.Add powdered sugar, you can do this in cups if you want to, I pour the whole bag in, add the vanilla, the 3/4 c. cream and then put a large towel over the mixer and let it go, The towel keeps the powdered sugar from going everywhere! Mix for about a minute.
    4. Scrape the side of the bowl down. Add the cocoa powder. Then the remaining 2 Tbsp. heavy cream, let mix for another minute, until it is a milk chocolate color.
    5..Scrape the bowl again. Add a 1/8 tsp. salt. Mix for another minute.
    ENJOY!
Keyword Buttercream, Chocolate, Frosting

If you like it a little more chocolate-y…add a tsp. at a time to get the desired chocolate flavor you like.