Homemade Chocolate Butter Icing
Homemade Chocolate Butter Icing is the kind of sweet memory you can whip up in minutes—rich, creamy, and so much better than the store-bought tub. A few pantry staples turn any cake into a celebration. 🍫✨
Ingredients
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted for no lumps
- ¼ cup milk plus more if needed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt optional, balances sweetness
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes).
- Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, one cup at a time, beating on low speed until mostly combined (to avoid a cocoa cloud!).
- Slowly drizzle in the milk and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until light, fluffy, and spreadable—about 2–3 minutes.
- Check the consistency:
- If too thick → add a splash of milk.
- If too thin → add 2–3 tablespoons more powdered sugar.
- Spread generously over a cooled cake or pipe onto cupcakes.
- Yield
- Enough to frost a 9×13 cake or about 18–24 cupcakes.
Notes
Enough to frost a 9×13 cake or about 18–24 cupcakes.