Chocolate Frosting Recipe
My Chocolate Frosting comes together with just five ingredients. It is perfect for all of your cupcakes, cookies, and cakes.
Servings: 22 servings
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature (113 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (42 grams)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (454 grams)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (118.29 ml)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Beat the butter in a stand mixer or a large bowl with a handheld mixer.1/2 cup unsalted butter
- Add in the cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Slowly add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Then add in the heavy cream. Finally, add a pinch of salt. (Note that the frosting will seem really crumbly until you add in the heavy cream and then the frosting will pull together perfectly.)2 teaspoons vanilla, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 4 cups powdered sugar, pinch of salt, 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Use right away, or store in an airtight container until you are ready to use (see note).
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Notes
Frosting Cupcakes: If you are frosting with a light layer, this can frost about two dozen cupcakes. If you would like to pipe on a swirl, I recommend doubling the recipe.
Frosting Cakes: This is the perfect amount of frosting for a 9x13 inch sheet cake. For a layered cake, I recommend doubling the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg