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cupcakes with ruffles of chocolate sweetened condensed milk buttercream on top

Chocolate Sweetened Condensed Milk Buttercream

How do you make chocolate frosting even better? Add sweetened condensed milk! Come get the recipe and learn how to make these cute monkey cupcakes while you're at it!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 24 Servings (about 2.5 cups)
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups powdered sugar
  • 7 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8-9 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened

Instructions

  • Cream the butter until smooth.
  • Add remaining ingredients and beat on high until fluffy.
  • Add more powdered sugar or milk as necessary until you reach your desired consistency.

Notes

This recipe is enough to cover a 9x13-inch cake.  If you spread it over cupcakes, it will do about 24. If you pipe a generous amount on cupcakes, it will do closer to 12. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 54mg | Sugar: 20g
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