Creamy 5-Ingredient Chocolate Frosting Recipe Is a Chocolate Lover's Dream Cakes/Cupcakes Amish Recipes Desserts Gluten-free Low Sodium Recipes

Here is a simple, but rich, chocolate frosting recipe that will satisfy any chocoholic. With only five ingredients, this chocolate cake frosting recipe is to die for. The chocolate frosting in incredibly creamy and full of chocolate goodness.

To make this homemade chocolate frosting you will need butter, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar. The gluten-free and low-sodium ingredients are simply beaten together until light and creamy. So delicious!

Use this homemade frosting on cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies or whatever needs a slather of chocolate. Try this frosting on my moist Amish chocolate cake recipe. That's how we usually use it and we cannot get enough! 

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 12 (frosts 1 13x9-inch bake or 24 cupcakes)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups powdered sugar

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• Stand Mixer
• Airtight Containers

Recipe Notes

• I like to use my homemade vanilla extract recipe instead of store-bought vanilla.

• Store the icing in an airtight container.

Here's how to make it:

1. Combine all ingredients. 
2. Beat until fluffy. 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 178

Total Fat: 4.5g

Saturated Fat: 2.8g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 31mg

Total Carbohydrate: 28.9g

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g

Total Sugars: 26.3g

Protein: 0.9g

Vitamin D: 3mcg

Calcium: 11mg

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 126mg

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