Chocolate Frosting
This simple recipe makes perfect homemade chocolate frosting every time!
Equipment
- Stand or hand-held mixer
Ingredients
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 stick butter softened
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Sift sugar and cocoa together into a large bowl. In another bowl, combine 1 cup of sugar mixture with butter and 1 tablespoon cream, beating until smooth.
- Add another cup of sugar and another tablespoon of cream, beating well. Continue until all ingredients are combined and the frosting is fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
- Spread frosting on top of one round. Place the second layer on top and completely cover the top and sides with frosting.
Notes
Tip
- You can use half and half or milk instead of heavy cream
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary depending on the brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and other factors.