A few nights ago I was craving something sweet, so I checked the cupboards, found a cake mix, but no frosting on hand! Luckily I had all the ingredients to whip up a quick frosting.
The key thing about making a homemade frosting is to have the butter softened. Would make again in a pinch!
Homemade Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:
6 TB butter, softened
2 2/3 cup of confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Hand or stand mixer
Directions:
-Leave butter on countertop to soften
-Place butter in bowl and beat with hand/stand mixer until creamy
-Add sugar & cocoa, mix until blended
-Add vanilla, then add milk in small batches
-Enjoy on cupcakes or cakes in a pinch
-Add sugar & cocoa, mix until blended
-Add vanilla, then add milk in small batches
-Enjoy on cupcakes or cakes in a pinch
looks good! although no replacement for my bday fav combo of yellow cake and chocolate frosting out of a box ;-)
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