Homemade frosting has become a lost art. Sad, but true. Those cans of frosting are quick but not nearly as delicious as a homemade frosting. Plus, with a homemade frosting, you know exactly what you are getting – no artificial ingredients!
Growing up, my Mom traditionally made buttercream frosting. We could pick the color. I recall a lot of green for some reason. I still like buttercream, but my mother-in-law’s chocolate icing is a new favorite of mine. Of course, she just told me that she got it from the Hershey’s cocoa container but I still consider it hers – and it’s good.
I realize I’m speaking boldly by saying this is the best homemade chocolate frosting. I’ve tasted a lot of frostings. I prefer frosting over the cake any day. So, when I say it’s the best, that is my humble opinion. You’ll have to try it and let me know if you agree. It’s the best homemade chocolate frosting that I have tasted. Nothing else compares!
Ingredients:
1 stick butter
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Melt butter and stir in cocoa. Add vanilla.
Alternate adding milk and powdered sugar to the cocoa mixture. Beat on medium speed with a mixer to get frosting to a spreadable consistency.
Now, frost whatever your heart desires! Frost a cupcake or frost a cake. Frost a saltine (salty) or frost a graham cracker (sweet). Or, if you love a good frosting as much as I do, enjoy a spoonful of frosting all by itself!
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Oh my goodness I just made this frosting for the first time yesterday! I needed frosting (truthfully, I usually use the can stuff but was out) and found this recipe on the back of the cocoa can. It IS the best ever, and I will never use canned chocolate frosting again! It was so easy to make and the chocolate flavor was amazing. Plus, it does not use a ton of butter, only one stick, which helped yesterday as I was low on butter:) Great recipe!
That is too funny, Barb! It really is life changing, though, isn’t it?
I’m praying for you as this hurricane draws close to you all!
Hi!
I found your website and I am going to try this out soon, for I don’t like can frostings lol…since my husband keeps eating from them I figure to try it out by scratch!. It looks easy and not a long list of ingredients too! I will let you know
Hi, Teresa! I hope you enjoy this frosting recipe. Since my mother-in-law made it for me, it has become one of my favorites. It really is simple, and quite delicious with a very rich chocolate flavor. I’ll be curious to hear what you think!