Page 441 - Cupcakes

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room temperature

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup chocolate syrup
3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Place the butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate syrup in a large mixing bowl.
Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined, 30 seconds. Stop
the machine and add the sugar, milk, and vanilla. Blend with the mixer on low
speed until the sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium
and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more.

2. Use to frost the cupcakes of your choice.

the Cupcake Doctor says...

This recipe has a looser texture than some of the other buttercream frostings,
because of the chocolate syrup. Be sure that you measure the confectioners’
sugar first, then sift it.