Basic Chocolate Buttercream Icing

5 ingredients
1 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    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.

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