Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
This easy homemade chocolate frosting recipe is the best! It takes just 5 minutes to make and is the perfect amount of rich chocolate flavor.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder, sifted see Notes below
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Cream butter for 2 minutes.
- Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla.
- Mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. If it is too stiff, add more milk, 1 tsp. at a time.
Notes
* If you prefer a less chocolaty frosting, you can reduce the amount of cocoa powder to 1/3 cup. You may need to add slightly more powdered sugar to compensate.
