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Chocolate Buttercream Decorator Icing Recipe


Chocolate Buttercream Decorator Icing Recipe
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A great recipe for chocolate buttercream filling/frosting that works well for decorating cakes. Picture is of the wedding cake I made for a friend's wedding recently. It was an 8-inch 2-layer cake with a 4-inch 2-layer second tier. Each layer was ... More

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 c. solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 c. sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
  • 3/4 c. regular cocoa (not dutch-process)
  • 2 -5 TBSP. milk

Directions
  1. In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Sift sugar and cocoa together. Gradually add sugar/cocoa mixture, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
  2. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk one tablespoon at a time and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.
  3. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.
  4. For thin (spreading) consistency icing, add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk.

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Sounds good, you have my 5


It does look wonderful. I realize that you have to use the shortening so that it won't melt at room temperature, but what does that do to the taste? Does the cocoa mask it successfully?


The cake looks great. Thanks for the post.


Ooo lala, There goes the diet.However will come in handy for both of my children are getting married this summer. Maybe will use this recipe.
Thank you


Great looking cake...Flagged as beautiful!Thanks for the recipe.


I could eat my weight in that stuff.I love to decorate too. Thanks for the recipe.


Great soumding icing, and you did a super job on that cake! Your friend is very lucky!


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