Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Buttercream is rich chocolaty AND delicious! Better yet, it's super easy to make!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening

• 1 tbs vanilla

• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar

• 1/3 cup cocoa powder

• 1/3 cup melted chocolate

• up to 1/4 cup water

Directions

• Whip butter and vanilla on high speed for 3 min

• Add in 2 cups of icing sugar and 1/8 cup of water and whip for 3 min

• Add in remaining icing sugar and whip for an additional 5 min until light and airy

• Add in cocoa powder and melted chocolate, whip for 3 minutes

• If icing is too thick add in the second 1/8 cup of water

*The longer you whip the icing, the fluffier it will be.  For a thicker or thinner consistency adjust the water amount added.