Chocolate Cocoa Buttercream Frosting

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 Ingredients

  • 200g - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups soft icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder 
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 

Instructions

  1. Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attached. Beat for 3 minutes on speed 7 until it becomes pale.
  2. Add half the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Beat for 3 minutes - start slow, increase to speed 7.
  3. Add remaining icing sugar and cocoa powder. Beat again for 3 minutes.
  4. Add milk and vanilla if using. Beat again for 1 minute on speed 7.
  5. Spread onto cakes / cupcakes, or spoon into frosting bag and pipe.


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