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  Chocolate Frosting
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  Date Posted: 10/3/2009
  Author: {Unknown}
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  Serves: makes about 4 cups
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 1/3 cups cocoa powder
6 cups confectioners'' sugar, sifted, more if needed
2/3 cup milk, more if needed
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter.

2. Add cocoa and beat with a hand held electric mixer to combine.

3. Alternately add confectioners'' sugar and milk, beating on medium speed until frosting reaches a spreading consistency.

4. Add vanilla and beat to combine.

5. Add additional milk or sugar as needed to achieve desired consistency.