Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Prep: 10 min. If you love lots of frosting, double the recipe.

This recipe goes with Basic Layer Cake, Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield: Makes about 2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1  (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 2/3  cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 5  to 7 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

2. Whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa. Gradually add powdered sugar mixture alternately with 3 Tbsp. milk, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 4 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.