Chocolate frosting with melted butter
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Melt the butter on a stove top or in the microwave.
- 2Place the melted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- 3Sift the cocoa powder into the butter and mix by hand with the whisk attachment to combine.
- 4Add the kosher salt to the mixture.
- 5Alternately add the powdered sugar and milk in increments, mixing after each addition.
- 6Scrape the bowl and add the vanilla extract, then mix to incorporate.
- 7Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 60 to 90 seconds to incorporate air and help it set.
Ingredients
- 1 lb butter
- 2 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk, for thinning (optional)
Equipment
stand mixerwhisk attachmentspatula
Tips
- If you don't have a stand mixer, this can be made by hand.
- The creator notes that this is a larger batch than the one in the video title/metadata.
- If the frosting is too thick, add another tablespoon of milk.
- If you forget to take butter out of the fridge, you can grate cold butter on a box grater so it behaves like room temperature butter.
