This Chocolate Frosting Recipe is only 5 ingredients and super easy to make!! A 5-minute homemade chocolate frosting that is fluffy, creamy, and perfect for cakes, cupcakes and even brownies.
Take it from Chef Sherry, this is the best chocolate frosting that you will ever make! Incredibly rich and melts in your mouth chocolaty flavor.
A chocolate frosting with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla combined to make the best frosting that you will want to make again and again.
Another recipe that my mother passed down to me and I will cherish it even more now that she is gone. This is the recipe that people will ask for again and again.
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How To Make Chocolate Frosting
Gather all your ingredients to make this easy chocolate frosting recipe. Melt the butter.
For best results use a KitchenAid mixer to make this recipe. In a large mixing bowl add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
Carefully, combine until just mixed on the lowest setting. Add the milk, melted butter and vanilla to the powdered sugar/cocoa mixture.
Pulse the mixer until the ingredients are combined and then mix until frosting is smooth making sure to scrape the side of the bowl a couple of times.
If you want a thicker frosting, add a little bit more powdered sugar until you reach the desired consistency. Want a thinner frosting? Add a little bit more milk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Then you will want to make this easy chocolate frosting recipe. A recipe that comes together quickly and is perfect for the best brownies that you can make.
Yes, Yes and Yes! My fellow bakers might dispute the use of salted butter vs. unsalted butter. I pick salted butter every time. This is person preference, so if you want to use unsalted butter then go ahead.
Yes, make up to 2 weeks ahead of time and store in a sealed container in the fridge until ready to use. When ready to use, remove from the refrigerator 1-2 hours ahead of time. Stir the frosting to remove any lumps.
Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe
This Chocolate Frosting Recipe is only 5 ingredients and super easy to make!! A 5-minute homemade chocolate frosting that is fluffy, creamy, and perfect for cakes, cupcakes and even brownies.
Ingredients
- Powdered Sugar 5 1/3 cups (1 lb 8 oz) (680 g)
- Cocoa Powder. 1/2 cup (1.8 oz) (50 g)
- Butter 1/2 cup (4 oz) (114 g)
- Milk 1/2 cup (4.1 oz) (117 g)
- Vanilla 1 teaspoon (0.2 oz) (5 g)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients.
- Melt the butter.
- In a KitchenAid mixer with a large mixing bowl add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Combine until just mixed on the lowest setting.
- Add the milk, melted butter and vanilla to the powdered sugar/cocoa mixture.
- Pulse the mixer until the ingredients are combined and then mix until frosting is smooth making sure to scrape the side of the bowl a couple of times.
Notes
If you want a thicker frosting, add a little bit more powdered sugar until you reach the desired consistency.
Want a thinner frosting? Add a little bit more milk.
Store any leftover frosting in a sealed container in the fridge for 14 days.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 93Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 7mgSodium 22mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 0gSugar 16gProtein 0g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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