Chocolate Buttercream Frosting CONDENSED MILK BUTTERCREAM

Ingredients:

Ingredients:  1 cup softened butter

 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
 1 cup (225g) softened butter  1 can sweetened condensed milk
 ½ cup (125g) vegetable shortening
 2 tsp vanilla
 1 can (380g) condensed milk
 ½ cup (150g) dark chocolate (or Procedure
you can also use ¾ cup sifted cocoa
powder) 1. Combine butter and vegetable
shortening beat until pale and creamy
• This recipe can frost 1-2 dozen cupcakes 2. Add condensed milk vanilla extract beat
depending on how much you put in or how on high until smooth and silky.
big your cupcake is
• This recipe can also fill and coat one layer
6 inch round cake
• Make sure your butter is soft but still a
little cold
• Chill your condensed milk for a few hours
before using
• Make sure your melted chocolate is not
hot or warm before adding to your
buttercream
• You can also use cocoa powder in
replacement of dark chocolate. Sift it to the
buttercream and mix well (I just prefer
using melted dark chocolate for a smoother
consistency)
• Shortening makes this buttercream a bit
stiffer and more stable
• You can opt to omit shortening and just
use all butter