Chocolate Frosting w/ Cocoa Powder & Powdered Sugar

By srumbel

Chocolate Frosting with Cocoa Powder and Powdered Sugar is a must-have recipe. It's creamy, smooth, and rich. This icing can be made stove-top or in the microwave and just takes minutes to stir together. It goes well on cakes and cupcakes.
from callmepmc.com

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 and 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, sifted

Preparation

Step 1

Sift sugar.
Heat butter in a small pan on medium heat, do not let butter get brown.
When butter is melted, whisk in cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Add sugar ½ cup at a time, whisking after each addition.
Remove from heat, after all the sugar has been added.
Whisk until smooth.
Immediately pour over cake.
If icing is too thin, add additional sifted sugar ¼ cup at a time until desired thickness or sit it in the refrigerator a few minutes. Take it out and whisk it until creamy again.
Frosting will thicken as it cools, but it'll be harder to spread.

Serves: 2 cups