Basic Chocolate Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sift the cocoa powder and powdered sugar in a bowl.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar mixture together.
3. Slowly add the heavy cream
4. Add the vanilla extract
5. Refrigerate after use

Variations:
Mint Chocolate Frosting - Add 1 tsp of peppermint extract to the frosting.
Mocha Frosting - Add 1 tsp of espresso powder to the frosting recipe.