Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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Ingredients

  • Confectionary sugar (1 ½ cups)

  • Butter (1 stick)

  • Mascarpone cheese (8 oz.)

  • Salt (just a pinch)

  • Vanilla (1 tsp.)

  • Milk (2 tbsp.)

  • Cocoa (½ cup)

  • Nutmeg (just a dash)

How to Prepare

  1. In a stand mixer, cream the butter, mascarpone cheese and sugar together at a medium speed.

  2. Add vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Reduce to a low speed.

  3. Turn the speed on high for 1 minute.

  4. After the minute, turn off the mixer and add the cocoa.

  5. Start the mixer at low and then turn the speed up after a few minutes.

  6. Once the cocoa is fully incorporated, add the milk and mix.

  7. Put in piping and refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy!