How to Make the Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Stats

Video

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8oz/225g) butter, at room temperature
• 6 cups (24oz/690g) powdered sugar, SIFTED
• 1⅓ cup (51/3oz/152g) cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup (5floz/142g) whole milk

Instructions

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat room temperature butter until lightly fluffy. Add the sifted powdered sugar 1 spoon at a time and mix well. It will get light in color and bigger in volume.
2. Add vanilla and cocoa, and the milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you work.
3. Turn mixer on medium high. Beat frosting until light, fluffy and of spreading consistency.
4. If the frosting is too thick, slowly add more milk or half and half, one tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
5. You can use the frosting immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Recipe Notes

Freeze it for up to 3 months. Allow frosting to come to room temperature before using.