Name: Rich Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 6 cups powdered sugar; ⅔ cups milk; 1 tbsp vanilla

Rich Chocolate Frosting Recipe

Marcia Andrews Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Rich Chocolate Frosting

This sweet chocolate frosting will work deliciously on cakes and other baked goods! It’s made with just four ingredients, and takes only 20 minutes.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupunsalted butter
1cupunsweetened cocoa powder
6cupspowdered sugar
⅔cupsmilk
1tbspvanilla

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then whisk in the cocoa powder.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool.
Add the cooled chocolate mix to a stand mixer, then whip on medium speed.
Add in the powdered sugar and milk, alternating them ⅓ at a time, then add the vanilla in last.
Serve over cakes, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If the frosting is too thick, add a bit more milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 232.29kcal
Fat: 12.22g
Saturated Fat: 7.70g
Trans Fat: 0.47g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.20g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.46g
Carbohydrates: 32.41g
Fiber: 1.33g
Sugar: 29.83g
Protein: 1.04g
Cholesterol: 31.18mg
Sodium: 5.88mg
Calcium: 16.01mg
Potassium: 68.36mg
Iron: 0.52mg
Vitamin A: 100.16µg

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