Easy Chocolate Frosting
Easy Chocolate Frosting is a no-cook, cocoa powder buttercream frosting that is perfect for icing cakes, cupcakes and making sandwich cookies.
I am a dessert person and love everything chocolate, from Texas Sheet Cake to Chocolate Pie, there can never be too much chocolate.
If you are looking for a super easy chocolate frosting, this classic Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Frosting is the answer. I whip the butter for a buttercream type frosting, where the original Hershey’s recipe melts the butter for more of a ganache type frosting. Either way it’s easy and delicious.
Skip the store bought frosting and make this tried and true homemade version in just 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients that you most likely have on hand.
Ingredients Needed
- Salted Butter
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla Extract
Step By Step Directions
- Add the butter to a mixer bowl and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- In another bowl, add the cocoa powder and half of the powdered sugar. Whisk together. Add the remaining powdered sugar and whisk until combined.
- Add milk, vanilla and half of cocoa mixture to the butter.
- Mix on low until combined. Add the remainder of the cocoa mixture, mix on low until combined. Raise to medium-high speed, mixing until fluffy and smooth.
- Spread or pipe onto cupcakes, cakes or as a filling for whoopie pies.
Notes
Yield: About 2 cups of frosting, enough to frost 24 cupcakes, a 9 x 13 sheet cake or a 9- inch layer cake.
Storage: Store leftover frosting in the refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 weeks. Bring to room temperature before using.
Uses: Great for icing or filling for cupcakes, cakes, brownies or cookies. My kids love frosting spread onto graham crackers for a quick and easy treat.
You might also like our Easy Sugar Cookie Icing for decorating cookies.
Make this this Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe to add a decadent chocolate layer to your favorite desserts. It uses just a few staple ingredients and comes together in less than 10 minutes.
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Easy Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the butter to a mixer bowl and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- In another bowl, add the cocoa powder and half of the powdered sugar. Whisk together. Add the remaining powdered sugar and whisk until combined.
- Add milk, vanilla and half of cocoa mixture to the butter.
- Mix on low until combined. Add the remainder of the cocoa mixture, mix on low until combined. Raise to medium-high speed, mixing until fluffy and smooth.
Notes
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