How to Make the Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Frosting
This chocolate fudge frosting is a dreamy, velvety delight that elevates any dessert to pure indulgence. In just 20 minutes, you can whip up a frosting that’s as easy to make as it is irresistible.
Equipment
- electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar, SIFTED
- 1⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup whole milk
Instructions
- 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.
- Add vanilla and cocoa, and the milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you work.
- Turn mixer on medium high. Beat frosting until light, fluffy and of spreading consistency.
- 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.
- You can use the frosting immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for 3 days.
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