Basic Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Name: Basic Chocolate Buttercream Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 16
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

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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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Serves 16

Difficulty Easy

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 16

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 154

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.3g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 30mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 29.7g 11%

Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%

Total Sugars 27.8g

Protein 0.7g 1%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.