Homemade Chocolate Frosting

This homemade chocolate frosting is so easy to make, chocolate-y sweet and perfect! This chocolate buttercream goes perfect on your cakes and cupcakes…and even eaten by the spoonfuls! So good!

If you love frosting recipes like we do, try our Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting too!

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!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy To Make. This chocolate frosting could not be more simple to make. It’s fail proof!
• Great On Everything. Whether you’re frosting a cake, cupcakes or just eating by the spoonful, this chocolate frosting is the best.

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Ingredients For Chocolate Frosting

Let’s take a look at the ingredients you’ll need to make homemade chocolate frosting. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions.

• 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

Melt Butter. To prepare frosting place butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted.

Add Cocoa Powder. Add cocoa powder and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and transfer to a medium-large mixing bowl. Let chocolate cool for 10 minutes.

Stir In Milk, Vanilla, Powdered Sugar. When cooled slightly, add milk/vanilla and powdered sugar, alternating until all is used or frosting is to your desired conistency.

Recipe Tips For Success

• Room Temperature Butter. Make sure your butter is room temperature before starting frosting.
• Good quality Butter. Use the best quality butter for best tasting results.
• Use Pure Vanilla. When making chocolate frosting, make sure you have a pure, vanilla.
• Patience. When alternating frosting ingredients, be patient and consistent for creamy chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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.

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.

Try More Frosting Recipes

• Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
• Candy Cane Crunch Buttercream Frosting
• Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting

5 from 4 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 mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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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