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Basic Chocolate Frosting

Name: Basic Chocolate Frosting
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter; 2 cup Powdered Confectioners Sugar; 1/2 cup Dark Cocoa Powder; 1/4 cup Milk

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This Basic Chocolate Frosting is the easiest chocolate frosting you'll ever make. Only 4 ingredients, a few minutes of time, and you have a homemade chocolate frosting that beats anything storebought. Goes perfectly on cupcakes, brownies, or cakes like our Basic Chocolate Cake.

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1 cup

Butter , room temperature

plus 3 Tbsp

2 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1/2 cup

Dark Cocoa Powder

1/4 cup

Milk

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CALORIES

228

FAT

16.8 g

PROTEIN

1.1 g

CARBS

20.7 g

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Step 1

Place the Butter (1 cup) in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

Step 2

Mix on a high speed until the butter is pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) and Dark Cocoa Powder (1/2 cup) and mix until it just comes together.

Step 4

Add the Milk (1/4 cup) and mix on a high speed until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Frost your cake with the Chocolate Frosting and decorate as desired. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving

Calories

228

% Daily Value*

Fat

16.8 g

22%

Saturated Fat

10.4 g

52%

Trans Fat

0.0 g

Cholesterol

43.5 mg

14%

Carbohydrates

20.7 g

Fiber

1.3 g

Sugars

18.1 g

Protein

1.1 g

Sodium

5.8 mg

Vitamin D

Calcium

16.5 mg

Iron

0.5 mg

Potassium

58.8 mg

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