Rich chocolate frosting is actually incredibly quick and easy to make, and it tastes so much better than something from a can. It’s worth the effort.
You can make it in about 5 minutes, so why not give it a try?
Chocolate Frosting
2017-06-30 12:31:29
Prep Time
5 min
Ingredients
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups butter (3 sticks), softened to room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup milk or cream, warmed to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, cream cheese, milk (or cream), and vanilla, and beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Frost each layer of cake, then the sides, and lastly the top.
- Refrigerate overnight.
Notes
- This recipe makes enough to frost a large (9-inch) 3-layer cake. For a 13 x 9 inch pan (with no layers) cut recipe in half.
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4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups butter (3 sticks), softened to room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ cup milk or cream, warmed to room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Beat until smooth and creamy.
Place second cake layer directly on top, scoop another ¾ cup of frosting, and spread to edges.
You can see that some of the frosting got on the wax paper, but that’s about to go away.
