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 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 5 to 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Add the cocoa powder to the melted butter and stir until smooth.
- Transfer the cocoa and butter mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
- Sift 2 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, beat in about 1 1/4 cups of the powdered sugar along with 3 tablespoons of the milk. Beat in another 1 1/4 cups of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk. Add more milk or powdered sugar if needed for consistency.
- The recipe makes enough to frost arectangular 1-layer or 2-layer cake.
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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