Favorite Chocolate Frosting
Author: Cookie Madness
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Chocolate frosting made with melted unsweetened and semisweet chocolate
Ingredients
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 sticks (8 oz) unsalted or salted butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 4 cups sifted powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups unsifted) or about 1 pound
  • 1/4 cup milk plus more if needed — can use buttermilk or half & half
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Pinch or two of salt if using unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. Melt both chocolates in microwave or double boiler and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes. Beat the butter until creamy. Stir in the cocoa power, about a cup of the powdered sugar, and the cooled melted chocolate. Scrape sides of bowl and beat well. Add remaining powdered sugar, then add milk, vanilla and salt, beating and scraping until you get the consistency you like
Notes
Make sure ingredients aren't too cool.
Recipe by Cookie Madness at http://www.cookiemadness.net/2010/04/favorite-chocolate-frosting/