Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Frosting

Easy and creamy chocolate fudge frosting. Tastes heavenly. Use on cooled devil's food cake for a death by chocolate experience.

• Calories: 218 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup shortening
• 1 cup hot fudge topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the butter or margarine with the shortening.

Step 2

Sift the cocoa with the confectioners' sugar and add to the creamed mixture. Mix together adding 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to keep mixture smooth. Don't add more than 1/4 cup of milk.

Step 3

Add the hot fudge topping and the vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.