Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened (you can use margarine but the flavor will not be the same)
- 2 2⁄3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1⁄3 cup half-and-half cream (can use unwhipped whipping cream in place of half and half) or 1⁄3 cup milk (can use unwhipped whipping cream in place of half and half)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
- 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for light)
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for medium)
- 3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted (for dark rich)
Instructions
1 _ Cream the butter in a small bowl.2 _ Blend in the cocoa powder (the amount desired for a light, medium or dark flavor), vanilla, confectioners sugar, alternately with the cream.
3 _ Beat with an electric mixer, until the desired texture is achieved.
**NOTE** because of the additional cocoa powder more cream may have to be added in to reach desired consistency.
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