Chocolate Frosting
Directions
- 1Melt one pound of butter on a stove top or in a microwave.
- 2Melt one pound of butter on a stove top or in a microwave.
- 3Melt one pound of butter on a stove top or in a microwave.
- 4Pour the melted butter into a stand mixer bowl.
- 5Pour the melted butter into a stand mixer bowl.
- 6Pour the melted butter into a stand mixer bowl.
- 7Sift 2 and 2/3 cup of cocoa powder into the bowl with the melted butter.
- 8Sift 2 and 2/3 cup of cocoa powder into the bowl with the melted butter.
- 9Sift 2 and 2/3 cup of cocoa powder into the bowl with the melted butter.
- 10Use the stand mixer whisk attachment to gently mix the cocoa powder and butter by hand to minimize cocoa powder dust.
- 11Use the stand mixer whisk attachment to gently mix the cocoa powder and butter by hand to minimize cocoa powder dust.
- 12Use the stand mixer whisk attachment to gently mix the cocoa powder and butter by hand to minimize cocoa powder dust.
- 13Scrape the bowl down a little.
- 14Scrape the bowl down a little.
- 15Scrape the bowl down a little.
- 16Add a teaspoon of kosher salt.
- 17Add a teaspoon of kosher salt.
- 18Add a teaspoon of kosher salt.
- 19Alternate adding 12 cups of powdered sugar and 1 and 1/3 cup of milk into the bowl.
- 20Alternate adding 12 cups of powdered sugar and 1 and 1/3 cup of milk into the bowl.
- 21Alternate adding 12 cups of powdered sugar and 1 and 1/3 cup of milk into the bowl.
- 22Give the bowl a scrape.
- 23Give the bowl a scrape.
- 24Give the bowl a scrape.
- 25Add a quarter cup of vanilla extract.
- 26Add a quarter cup of vanilla extract.
- 27Add a quarter cup of vanilla extract.
- 28Once the vanilla extract is fully mixed in, turn the mixer to a medium speed to whip the frosting.
- 29Once the vanilla extract is fully mixed in, turn the mixer to a medium speed to whip the frosting.
- 30Once the vanilla extract is fully mixed in, turn the mixer to a medium speed to whip the frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter
- 1 pound butter
- 1 pound butter
- 2.67 cup cocoa powder
- 2.67 cup cocoa powder
- 2.67 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 cups powdered sugar
- 12 cups powdered sugar
- 12 cups powdered sugar
- 1.33 cup milk
- 1.33 cup milk
- 1.33 cup milk
- 0.25 cup vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup vanilla extract
Equipment
stove topsaucepanmicrowavestand mixerbowlwhisk attachmentspatula
Tips
- If the frosting is too thick, add another tablespoon of milk and mix it in.
- You can also shred cold butter on a box grater and it will behave like room temperature butter.