Homemade Chocolate Frosting
This recipe is from a website I don't follow regularly - divascancook.com - but I've had it for a while now, and definitely recommend trying it out for homemade frosting!
Homemade Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (do not melt)
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp natural butter flavoring *
- pinch of salt
Directions:
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In a large bowl mix together the butter, powdered sugar, and unsweetened cocoa powder (mixture will be very grainy)
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Mix in the milk, vanilla extract, butter flavoring, and salt, until creamy.
Notes:
- * I have never added the natural butter flavoring when I make this frosting (oops) - it's just not something I ever have on hand and I leave it out.
- A veryyyy tiny bit of milk goes a long way! If the frosting is too dry or thick, add a tiny bit of milk - like a drop! This will really soften it more than you think, and you can continue to add milk in small drops if needed. (If you add too much, add a little bit of powdered sugar, etc, etc).
- You can freeze this frosting! I always freeze the leftover in a kitchen container, and can scoop out whatever amount I might need (think those one-off school birthday parties), or use the rest. It defrosts quickly, and works well in a piping bag.
- This recipe is also peanut free, tree nut free, and sesame free - but we use brands that are within our comfort level as far as shared equipment.
- We have no affiliation with divascancook.com. This is not a paid advertisement for this brand / blogger. Just a food-allergy family who enjoys these recipes and doesn't mind sharing how we modify to make allergy-free for us!