My New Dwelling and Chocolate Frosting

Remember when I wrote about how stressful my life was and I lost my urge to bake?

You can read about it here.

The truth is after my little rant things started to look up. I found a jazzy new apartment in a trendy new neighborhood, and I had a craving for chocolate frosting. The job thing on the other hand…still a work in progress.

But, I took some time to stop whining to do something extremely special. One of my closest friends is moving back to her home and naturally we needed to celebrate.

I could write a whole sentimental statement about this amazing woman whom I am going to dearly miss, but I don’t want to cry, so I’ll spare the feelings. Onto the cupcakes

Last week, I wrote about my newfound love for box cake mixes, and that is still true to this day. For this going away party, I was given the task to make some cupcakes and I happily obliged. In this scenario I wanted to do something classic to pair with the vanilla bean cake.

Enter chocolate frosting.

I love chocolate frosting, simple as that. I think it is the perfect topper for cupcakes, the most divine filling for layers, and the best heap at the end of the spoon. This recipe I found is honestly so easy that anyone can make it. I found the original recipe at Baked Bree.

Try it out!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

• 2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened 
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• ¾ cup cocoa powder, sifted 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, whip the butter for 1 minute until smooth. By 1-cup additions, add the powdered sugar on a low speed. On a low speed, add the cocoa powder. Mix at a medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the extract, and milk and mix for another minute until desired consistency. Use immediately and store at room temperature.