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Place butter in a bowl and beat until creamy. Add sugar and cocoa, mixing well. Stir in milk in portions, stirring each time. Spread on cooled cake or other items needing frosting.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have easiest ever chocolate buttercream frosting using 6 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Easiest Ever Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

1. Get 5 cup confectioners' sugar
2. Take 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3. Prepare 1 pinch of salt
4. Get 2 tsp vanilla extract ( I use extra )
5. Make ready 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
6. Get 1 About 9 tablespoons milk, (preferably whole), half and half, or heavy (whipping) cream

This is the Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting we have ever tasted and it is so easy to make. You'll never use store bought Chocolate Frosting again. Every year on Laurie's birthday, I ask her what kind of birthday cake she wants, and every year she says yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Scoop buttercream on a spoon or spatula and turn over.

Instructions to make Easiest Ever Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:

1. Place the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and butter in a large mixing bowl.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat on the lowest speed, until just combined. (Low speed is recommended because the sugar can "poof" out all over otherwise.)
3. Add the vanilla and 5 tablespoons of the milk or cream.
4. Keep blending until everything is smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
5. Increase the mixer speed to medium, then to high once the liquid has been incorporated.
6. Add more milk or cream 1 tablespoon at a time as needed to reach desired consistency.
7. I usually start with 7 tablespoons of the milk or cream and add more depending on what consistency I'm looking for.
8. This recipe makes enough frosting to frost two 9 inch layers or 24 cupcakes.
9. The frosting can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. You should let it come to room temperature though before attempting to spread it on a cake. You will also want to beat the frosting with a spoon or an electric mixer after it warms to room temperature, and maybe add a tablespoon or more of milk, which will make it smoother and easier to spread.

Every year on Laurie's birthday, I ask her what kind of birthday cake she wants, and every year she says yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Scoop buttercream on a spoon or spatula and turn over. Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps. Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.

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