Cake Frosting and Chocolate Shavings

Ingredients

Frosting

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 tablespoons milk

Shavings

• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. For the frosintg. Whip butter and cocoa together until smooth in large bowl. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Slowly pour in milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.
2. Scrape sides and whip again until fluffy and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
3. For the chocolate curls. Melt chocolate chips into a ramekin and cool to solid, Once completely hardened take a vegetable peeler and peel the sides to get shavings. Peel onto a parchment lined plate so that once the shavings and curls are made they can be chilled and stored for safe keeping.