Recipe and source notes

Old Fashioned Cocoa Frosting

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Make it step by step

  1. In a work bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter. Sift the sugar and cocoa powder together and gradually add to the butter, beating well after each addition. Add the cream and vanilla and beat until well blended and fluffy.

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Adapted from Foodista by Cresent, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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