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Last updated on May 7th, 2021.

This Simple Chocolate Frosting is creamy, fluffy and easy to make. No thermometer or special skills needed to make this recipe in less than 5 minutes.

Simple Chocolate Frosting

There are countless frosting recipes. Some refers to it as buttercream and at most times the name comes with a geographic statement.

Well no worries my friends this one also has a home and it is red white and blue. Which is why it has a special place in my patriotic sentimental heart.

Now Let’s Talk About This Simple Chocolate Frosting:

  • This recipe calls for butter, but you can go a head and use shortening. It may effect the texture a bit and you may need to adjust the amount of liquid going in.
  • Feel free to omit the cocoa powder with 1 cup of melted chocolate. Increase butter amount to 1 1/2 cups (2 1/2 sticks). (skip the heavy cream)
  • To increase the chocolate flavor, add 1 tsp of espresso powder into the powdered sugar.
  • Sometimes the frosting can get hard after sitting for a while. My trick is to add 1 TBS of mayonnaise.
  • Please note that since there is milk and sometimes mayonnaise it needs to be refrigerated if not in use.

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Simple Chocolate Frosting

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Cups
Author Dikla Levy Frances

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, soften (226 g / 8 oz)
  • 1 Cup Unsweetened Powdered Cocoa (85 g / 3 oz)
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar (500 g / 18 oz)
  • 4 TBS Full Fat Milk

Instructions

  • In A bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cocoa powder until combined.
  • Add the powdered sugar in 4 parts alternating with the milk.  (if adding mayonnaise add it with the last addition of the milk)
  • Scrap the sides and bottom of the bowl and increase speed to medium.
  • Continue mixing for 3-5 minutes.
  • Use immediately.
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2 Comments on " Simple Chocolate Frosting "

  1. Dikla Levy Frances
    wren says:
    Mon Oct 21 19

    5 stars
    Aloha! I’ve scoured your blog looking for a simple chocolate cake recipe to go with this frosting to no avail. Is there a chocolate cake recipe to go with this? Thanks.

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