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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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  • Yield: 1 batch frosts and fills 1 (9-inch) 2-layer cake
  • Prep Time: 0:05

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3-3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and milk until fluffy, adding additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, as needed, to reach desired spreading consistency.
  2. Frost cake or cupcakes as desired. (Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes.)
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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • Yield: 1 batch frosts and fills 1 (9-inch) 2-layer cake
  • Prep Time:  5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine softened
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3-3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

  • Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and milk until fluffy, adding additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, as needed, to reach desired spreading consistency.
  • Frost cake or cupcakes as desired. (Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes.)