Homemade Chocolate Frosting

5 from 3 votes

Sharing our favorite homemade chocolate frosting today! This chocolate buttercream goes perfect on your cakes and cupcakes…and even eaten by the spoonfuls! So good!

Homemade Chocolate Frosting

Everyone needs to know how to make a good chocolate frosting! I’ve got just the recipe for you. This simple buttercream recipe is perfect over your cakes and cupcakes!

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homemade chocolate frosting ingredients

Ingredients For Chocolate Frosting

  • butter– For most of my cooking and baking, I use salted butter. Unsalted is fine too. Add a pinch of kosher salt if using unsalted.
  • unsweetened cocoa powder– Find the unsweetened cocoa powder in the baking isle of your grocery store.
  • milk– 2% milk works great here. High fat is best.
  • pure vanilla extract– Pure vanilla extract ensures the best tasting results. Make sure your vanilla bottle says “pure.”
  • powdered sugar– Also referred to as confectioners sugar.

How To Make Homemade Chocolate Frosting

  1. To prepare frosting place butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted then add cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and transfer to a medium-large mixing bowl. Let chocolate cool for 10 minutes. When cooled slightly, add milk/vanilla and powdered sugar, alternating until all is used or frosting is to your desired conistency.

melting butter and cocoa powder for homemade chocolate frosting

Use your favorite small saucepan to melt your butter and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth and thickened. Only takes a minute or two.

chocolate in mixing bowl for homemade chocolate frosting

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

homemade chocolate frosting

Transfer the chocolate to a large mixing bowl to cool for 5-10 minutes.

whisking homemade chocolate frosting

I like to use my electric mixer when making frosting, you can use a whisk and do it by hand as well.  You can also use your stand mixer with the whisk attachment.

adding powdered sugar to homemade chocolate frosting

From here, you will add a little powdered sugar, mix, then add the milk….keep alternating.

preparing homemade chocolate frosting

Continue alternating until ingredients have been used or consistency is right.

homemade chocolate frosting

Chocolate frosting perfection!

homemade chocolate frosting

Serving Ideas

Use this creamy chocolate frosting on your favorite cakes, cupcakes, cookies….you name it, it’s delicious on top or sandwiched between.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Best re-served when brought to room temperature.

homemade chocolate frosting
5 from 3 votes

Homemade Chocolate Frosting

This Homemade Chocolate Frosting is simple to prepare and is so delicious on your cakes and cupcakes.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 229.23kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: $15
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Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter salted
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 5-6 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • To prepare frosting place butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted then add cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and transfer to a medium-large mixing bowl. Let chocolate cool for 10 minutes. When cooled slightly, add milk/vanilla and powdered sugar, alternating until all is used or frosting is to your desired conistency. Frost over cooled brownies then top with mini M&M’s. Serve room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 229.23kcal | Carbohydrates: 58.06g | Protein: 1.12g | Fat: 0.97g | Saturated Fat: 0.48g | Cholesterol: 0.18mg | Sodium: 20.89mg | Potassium: 81.92mg | Fiber: 1.83g | Sugar: 53.92g | Calcium: 23.55mg | Iron: 0.78mg
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16 Responses
    1. Juanita Lewis

      Turned out wonderful!! Definitely a ” DO OVER ” 🤎💜💙💚👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  1. Caitlin Cunningham

    Hi Jenny,

    How many grams are in a stick of butter? Not sure if u guys are in Australia and have same size butter cubes as us?

    Thank you!
    Best,
    Caitlin

  2. Teri Judd

    Hi Jenny,

    Is this butter cream pretty stable and will it hold it’s shape when piped on a cupcake?

    Thanks 😃

  3. Lisa A Langston

    This looks so good I could eat it with a spoon!!! Is this enough frosting for a 13 x 9 cake? Thank you!

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