Chocolate Frosting Recipes

QUICK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add in cocoa, salt and boiling water, stirring until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. If frosting seems too thick, add water. If it seems too thin, add powdered sugar.
• Spread on cooled cookies, such as Frosted Chocolate Walnut Goodies.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
• Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl and place over a small pan of barely simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the melted chocolate to the vanilla frosting and stir until smooth.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix using an electric mixer until blended and creamy.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder. Add butter, milk, and vanilla; stir until smooth and free of lumps.

EASY MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan.
• Add cocoa and remove pan from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over brownies.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter until smooth, then gradually beat in sugar mixture alternately with evaporated milk. Blend in vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary, adjust consistency with more milk or sugar.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Place butter in a bowl and beat until creamy.
• Add sugar and cocoa, mixing well.
• Stir in milk in portions, stirring each time.
• Add vanilla.
• Spread on cooled cake or other items needing frosting.

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Sift sugar and cocoa together into a large bowl. In another bowl combine 1 cup of sugar mixture with butter and 1 tablespoon cream, beating until smooth. Add another cup of sugar and another tablespoon of cream, beating well. Continue until all ingredients are combined and frosting is fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Spread frosting on top of one round. Top with second round and cover top and sides completely with frosting.

CHOCOLATE PAN FROSTING

Steps:

• Place butter in a medium bowl and melt over low heat. 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the Cocoa and milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, and remove from heat.
• Add in the sugar and mix till thickened and smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over the top of a cooled cake, spreading it with a spatula so it reaches all sides of the cake.
• Work quickly because it spreads more easily when warm.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with 1/3 cup water and the cocoa, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• Add confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla, and stir until smooth. Stir in egg yolks until smooth, and then chocolate. Use immediately.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the icing sugar , butter and cocoa power together in a free standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hald held electric whisk)on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed .
• Turn the mixerdown to slow speed. Add the milk to the butter mixture a couple of teaspoons at a time . Once all the milk has been incorporated , turn the mixer up to high speed. Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy , about 5 minutes . The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and the lighter it becomes.