Chocolate Buttercream

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, very soft
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1 teaspoon whole milk
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate or 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-size bowl, beat the butter until creamy, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add the milk carefully and beat until smooth.
• 3 add the melted chocolate and beat well.
• 4 add the vanilla extract and beat for 3 minutes.
• 5 gradually add the confectioner's sugar and beat until creamy and
• 6 desired consistency.
• 7 notes & tips:.
• 8 variations: __mocha buttercream. add 2-3 teaspoons instant espresso powder.
• 9 after adding the confectioners' sugar and continue with the recipe.