Chocolate Whipped Buttercream Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 c. cornstarch
  • 1 ½ c. milk
  • 1 ½ T. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ c. salted butter, at cool room temperature
  • 2 c. granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, whisk cocoa powder and corn starch together.
  2. Add milk, and whisk until combined
  3. Heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, and let it cool to room temperature.
  5. Stir in vanilla.
  6. While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter, sugar, and salt together until light and fluffy on medium high, about 5 minutes.
  7. Add the completely cooled milk mixture.
  8. Beat it for about 5 minutes on high until it looks like whipped cream. It may look separated at first, so keep beating it until it comes together and looks like a whipped cream.
  9. If it looks separated after about 7 minutes of whipping, cover, and chill for about 30 minutes. Then, continue whipping for about 5 minutes, or until it looks like whipped cream.