Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Frosting

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."

Ingredients 
Original recipe makes 3 cups

  •  1/2 cup butter
  •  1/4 cup shortening 
  •  1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
  •  2 cups confectioners' sugar 
  •  2 tablespoons milk
  •  1 cup hot fudge topping 
  •  1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter or margarine with the shortening. 
  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. 
  3. Add the hot fudge topping and the vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.