Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This milk chocolate frosting is a smooth and creamy, 5-ingredient chocolate buttercream that's simple to make and great for icing cake and cupcakes.

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
5 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder into a medium bowl.
3 Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar mixture alternately with evaporated milk until well combined; blend in vanilla.
4 Beat mixture on high speed until light and fluffy. Adjust consistency with more milk or sugar, if desired.