Sunday, November 7, 2010

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

From Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted if there are clumps)
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
3 tablespoons soymilk
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Cream together margarine and shortening until well combined. Add cocoa powder and incorporate well. Add confectioners sugar in about 1/2 cup batches and beat well, adding a little splash of soymilk after each addition. When all ingredients have been well incorporated, add the vanilla and beat until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes with a hand mixer, 7 minutes if mixing with a fork).

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