Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:55Everyone should have a go-to easy chocolate frosting recipe. This is a recipe that I’ve used as an all-purpose recipe for years. Unlike canned frosting, it has a rich, buttery taste and it dries down to a more solid finish. That makes it nice for decorating, too.
Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe
1 stick of butter, cubed
2 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or you could use milk if you really wanted to)
1/2 cup plus 1 T. unsweetened cocoa
1 pound confectioners’ (powdered) sugar
Enough milk for consistency (about 1/2 cup)
Vanilla to taste (1-2 tsp).
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate chips, taking care to make sure it does not scorch. Add the cocoa and stir until smooth. Transfer to a medium-to-large mixing bowl and beat. Add the powdered sugar and the milk, alternating as you go, but beating continuously. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl, if needed. Add the vanilla, and continue to beat until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmother says:
October 25th, 2009 at
I haven’t made this yet, but I’m printing it out for my next cake. You had me at “more solid finish”. I can’t stand the whipped stuff that *stays* whipped. Bleh.
Annalise says:
October 25th, 2009 at
Drew… I am with you! I hate when frosting stays like that. I really love that this particular recipe is a little more stiff on the outside, but stays fresh and tasty and not-too-crunchy on the inside. It’s a very nice recipe and it pipes up well, if you’re into decorating.