Name: Milk Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 6 tbsp unsalted butter ((at room temperature)); 4 tbsp milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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An easy milk chocolate frosting is a recipe every home cook should have in their recipe book. This is an easy 3 minute recipe you can use on cakes, cupcakes, brownies, and more.

I made my husband old fashioned birthday cake and used this frosting recipe to frost it. It’s a simple milk chocolate flavor made by combining powdered sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, butter and milk. That’s it! It’s a classic recipe I’ve been making for years.

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Milk Chocolate Frosting Recipe

The key to making any good frosting is using good quality butter that’s the perfect room temperature. Softened butter will melt perfectly into the powdered sugar, creating a creamy and delicious texture.

First, mix together cocoa powder and powdered sugar, until a light brown powder is formed. Then, add butter, and mix with an electric or handheld mixer until a milky brown paste is formed. Then, add vanilla and milk. Continue to mix until smooth and no lumps remain. That’s it! Perfect milk chocolate frosting.

Better than Store Bought Chocolate Frosting

This frosting is so much better than store bought and the cocoa powder combined with the vanilla extract yield a higher end flavor that pairs perfectly with homemade cakes.

cutting old fashioned birthday cake with a knife

Top with some sprinkles, and you have an easy iced treat. We hope you enjoy this chocolate frosting as much as we did!

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Hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do! – Kathi and Rachel

Milk Chocolate Frosting

An easy recipe that only takes 3 minutes to make. Perfect sweet, but not too sweet milk chocolate icing for baked goods and cakes.

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Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings servings

Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
6 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
4 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium bowl (using electric handheld or stand mixer), combine powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Whisk well to combine.
Add butter. Mix on medium, until a brown buttery frosting/paste is formed.
Add milk and vanilla, and mix again until no lumps remain. Avoid overtaxing.
Frost cake as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

*Note: this recipe yields enough frosting for a 9×13 inch cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 183IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg

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