Simple Chocolate Frosting (with cocoa powder)
Smooth, chocolatey and delicious. This cocoa powder-based chocolate frosting has great flavor and consistency and it's ideal for decorating cakes and cupcakes. With simple ingredients you’ll be able to decorate your baked goods in just a few minutes!
Ingredients
- 100 g Unsalted butter
- 80 ml Whole milk
- 40 g Cocoa powder
- 300 g Icing sugar
- 60 g Semisweet chocolate chopped or chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, sift the cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, place the milk and butter. Bring to medium heat. When the butter melts, add the cocoa powder and mix with a whisk.
- Once the cocoa is fully combined, turn off the heat and pour the mixture into the bowl of the stand mixer. Let rest until it reaches room temperature.
- Sift the icing sugar. In the mixer with the paddle attachment (or with the whisk attachment if you are using an electric hand mixer), beat the liquid mixture with the powdered sugar. Add the icing sugar little by little, while beating at a low speed.
- Melt the chopped chocolate or the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. You can also use a double boiler. Once all the icing sugar is combined, add the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Continue mixing until the frosting becomes creamy and spreadable.
- If the frosting looks a little liquid, refrigerate it for 10 to 15 minutes. After cooling it down, mix again. Use the frosting right away or store refrigerated, covered in plastic wrap.