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.
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
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
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In A bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cocoa powder until combined.
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Add the powdered sugar in 4 parts alternating with the milk. (if adding mayonnaise add it with the last addition of the milk)
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Scrap the sides and bottom of the bowl and increase speed to medium.
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Continue mixing for 3-5 minutes.
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Use immediately.
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.
Hi there!
Absolutely! Here is a link to my favorite chocolate cake.
The recipe make 1 8×8 cake, but if you need a layer cake or even 9×13 just double the recipe and follow the instructions as is. https://www.onesarcasticbaker.com/my-food-photography-journey/