This chocolate frosting recipe is easy to make for creamy homemade chocolate frosting every time! Using melted butter helps to bloom the cocoa powder, creating a more flavorful chocolate frosting.
Ingredients:
⅔ cup cocoa powder
½ cup salted butter, melted
3 cups confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons milk plus more if needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Gather all ingredients.
Whisk cocoa powder and warm melted butter together in a large bowl; let sit for 2 minutes.
Add confectioners sugar, 5 tablespoons milk, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until well blended, smooth, and creamy, about 2 minutes, adding 1 or 2 tablespoons more milk as needed to get to desired consistency.
