Grandmother's Kitchen

Easy Chocolate Frosting

An easy chocolate frosting recipe that will make enough frosting for one 10 inch cake.

Easy Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/3 cup whole milk (3.5%) + additional for desired consistency
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Serves: Will frost one 9 x 12 inch cake.

Directions

  1. Cream butter in a large bowl.
  2. Using an electric mixer if you have one, add 1 cup of confectioners sugar to the butter and beat.
  3. Add the milk and vanilla and continue to mix.
  4. Add the cocoa powder and remaining sugar and blend together.
  5. Note: If you would like the frosting to be thinner, add more milk about 1 Tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.

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