Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup butter ((softened, at room temperature))
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 Tbsp heavy cream
  • salt ((to taste))

Instruction

  • In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, whisk the confectioners' sugar and unsweetened cocoa together. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter for 1 minute or until creamy. Add the vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy again.
  • Add the dry sugar mixture in 1 cup portions and mix it into the butter at medium speed. Drizzle heavy cream in as needed when the frosting becomes dry. Continue until all of the confectioners' sugar and cocoa have been incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go. Taste and adjust sweetness with a pinch of salt at a time.
  • Increase your hand mixer or stand mixer speed to high and finish beating the frosting until smooth and creamy, which should take about 1-2 minutes.