Out of this world frosting!

So yesterday I told yall all about the chocolate cupcakes, and today I am going to tell you all about the frosting... bc no good cupcake is complete without frosting, especially this one.  For once I really wanted to try something different than just normal frosting, and let me just tell you, this frosting just adds a little something different to cake than normal buttercream decorator icing.  That's because this one has a whipped cream consistency that is simply, for a lack of a better phrase, to dieeee for!  Pioneer Woman found it on another site and decided to share it with everyone who worships reads her blog....

You must try this icing soon, and try it with something chocolate, because chocolate makes the world happier (its true, they did a study on it!).  Just trust me on this one, k? Great!

Ingredients:
5 T flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temp (2 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

In a saucepan, mix together the milk and flour. 

Place over medium heat and continually stir until it thickens,

it will be very thick!!

Remove from heat and allow to cool completely!!

You can even place a bag of ice under it after its cooled for a few mins, to allow it to cool the rest of the way!

In an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, cream together the butter and sugar.

Once the flour mixture is cool, mix in the vanilla extract.  Then pour this over the butter/sugar mixture.

Mix them together for ~5-10 secs, then STOP the mixer.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl and give it a little whirl with a spoon.  Then turn the mixer back on high for ~40 secs.  This is important: DO NOT OVERMIX!!! If you do, the entire thing will come apart and you will have to start over :(... So once it reaches a whip cream consistency, stop mixing.

Makes enough to frost ~14 cupcakes, double recipe to frost an 8in cake.  Serve over something chocolatey, and enjoy!

Also, add some sprinkles for fun!! Simply pour the sprinkles into a bowl, and swirl the cupcake in them until it's covered!

Pack them up, head to the party, and enjoy your own chocolate/frosting heaven :)

Happy Baking!