This is the chocolate frosting recipe I use when frosting cakes and cupcakes. All you need is butter, shortening, powdered sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla!
Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Prep time
Total
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tbsp shortening
- 4 tbsp 2% milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream butter, shortening, cocoa together in a KitchenAid standalone mixer with whisk attachment or electric mixer on medium speed.
- Add confectioners' sugar and milk, alternating, while mixing on low speed.
- Add vanilla and mix until blended.
Makes ~2 cups (enough for 10 cupcakes)
Do I have to use shortening?
I have not tried it with alternatives sorry!