Creamy Chocolate Frosting with Cocoa Powder
This creamy chocolate frosting is made with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. It mixes up in about 10 minutes and spreads smooth on cakes, cupcakes and brownies.
Servings: 12
Calories: 341kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter one stick, softened
- 6 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, place butter, 1 cup of sugar, cocoa powder, and two tablespoons of milk.3 cups confectioner's sugar, 2/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup butter, 6 tbsp milk
- Beat until mixed well and no longer lumpy. It will be thick. Add all remaining ingredients and beat the buttercream mixture until smooth and creamy.1 tsp vanilla extract
Notes
Getting the texture right: To thin the frosting, beat in more milk a teaspoon at a time. To thicken it, add a little more powdered sugar.
Start lumpy, finish smooth: Beating the cocoa with only part of the sugar and milk first gets rid of cocoa lumps before you add the rest.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcal