Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Shots

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 8 ounces marshmallow cream
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine butter, marshmallow cream, salt and vanilla. Use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment on high to beat until well mixed. Add the cocoa powder and mix on low until just incorporated.

Add the powdered sugar and mix on low until just incorporated, stopping to scrape the sides as needed. (Frosting can be refrigerated. Allow 10 to15 minutes after removing from refrigerator before proceeding.)

Transfer the frosting to a large plastic bag with a corner snipped off, or piping bag fitted with a large icing tip. Pipe the frosting into small paper muffin cups, shot glasses or onto spoons arranged on a serving platter.

Note: Using marshmallow cream as the base for this faux buttercream is a great cheat. The frosting whips up thick and chocolatey and is even better garnished with shaved dark chocolate.

Makes about 30 shots.

Approximate values per serving: 86 calories, 3 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 8 g carbohydrates, trace protein, 44 mg sodium, trace fiber, 31 percent of calories from fat.

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