Specifically, how can this chocolate buttercream frosting be customized? It’s super simple. These old-fashioned instructions say to use 1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa for a light chocolaty flavor, 1/2 cup for medium flavor (what we used on the card below), and 3/4 cup for a dark chocolate flavor.
For those who might remember this frosting, yes — this is the same recipe that was on the back of their cocoa can for many years. This particular version was published in a vintage magazine ad back in 1986, which you can see below.
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Hershey’s famous one-bowl chocolate buttercream frosting (1986)
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Hershey's one-bowl chocolate buttercream frosting, made with cocoa
This old-fashioned Hershey's frosting recipe can be adjusted based on the chocolate intensity level you prefer. Use 1/3 cup of cocoa for light flavor, 1/2 cup for medium flavor (what we used below), and 3/4 cup for dark chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 2-2/3 cups powdered sugar, unsifted
- 1/2 cup Hershey's unsweetened cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In small mixer bowl, beat butter.
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk; beat to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed).
- Blend in vanilla.
Notes
Makes about 2 cups of chocolate frosting, with about 2 tablespoons of frosting per serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 37mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 1gSugar: 41gProtein: 1g
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2 Responses
My mother was somewhat famous for her homemade chocolate frosting. The only problem with this frosting is that it would often get hard and crusty, and sometimes flake off whatever it was on. I once attempted to make my own frosting, but used regular sugar instead of powdered sugar; needless to say, it didn’t end well.
When I made this frosting it was to runnie I fallowed the recipe just like it said what did I do wrong