Creamy Chocolate Frosting
This chocolate frosting is surprisingly easy to fix and wonderful on a cake or cupcake. It's made with cocoa.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp butter
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ½ to 2 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 5 to 6 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.5 tbsp butter
- Add the cocoa powder to the melted butter and stir until smooth.2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Transfer the cocoa and butter mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, beat in about 1 1/4 cups of the confectioners' sugar along with 3 tablespoons of the milk. Beat in another 1 1/4 cups of confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk along with the vanilla extract. Add more milk or confectioners' sugar as needed for consistency.5 to 6 tbsp milk | 1 tsp vanilla extract | 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 156IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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