Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Frosting should be rich, sweet, and easy to make. My homemade chocolate icing recipe tastes like fudge and is perfect for cake and cupcakes!
Servings: 16 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk more if needed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add butter to bowl of stand mixer. Using paddle or whisk attachment, beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Mix on low speed to combine. With the mixer running, add the evaporated milk and the vanilla.
- Once combined, increase speed to high and blend until fully mixed and smooth. Frosting will be thick. Add additional evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin if needed.
Notes
Recipe makes enough to frost one double layer 9-inch round cake or 24 cupcakes
- Although I use unsalted butter for this recipe, you can use salted butter if you wish.
- Be sure the butter is softened before you mix it. You can set it out on the counter or soften it in the microwave on low power.
- The cocoa powder and powdered sugar do not need to be sifted prior to mixing.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg