Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry any-style cocoa (for light flavor) or 1/2 cup (for medium flavor) or 3/4 cup (for dark flavor)
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 to 5 tablespoons milk or water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In small bowl, stir together desired amount of cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
2. In small mixer bowl, beat butter with 1/2 cup of cocoa mixture; blend well.
3. Add remaining cocoa mixture with milk, beating to spreading consistency.
4. Blend in vanilla extract.