Best Chocolate Frosting

I have a dear friend, a neighbor of ours.  His name is Bob and he’s a widower in his nineties.  Visiting him is like having an extra grandpa, and I treasure our friendship with him.  For years now we’ve been having neighborhood birthday parties for Bob, and we only serve one thing:  chocolate cake.  That man LOVES chocolate.  His kitchen counter ALWAYS has a box of See’s chocolates on it, and he opens the box to offer a chocolate to all his visitors.  It’s very sweet.  All these years later, Bob and chocolate cake sort of go together.  But no chocolate cake is complete without the best chocolate frosting.

This is our family’s favorite go-to chocolate frosting recipe.  Quick, simple, yummy every time.  It’s great on cookies, cakes, or whatever you need chocolate frosting for.


Best Chocolate Frosting

1 pound powdered sugar

1/2 cup softened butter

1/4-1/2 cup cocoa  (I usually use closer to 1/2 cup)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup milk

 

In a bowl, whip butter for 4-5 minutes.  Add vanilla and milk and beat until light.  Add cocoa, then add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well.  Frost and enjoy!

{frosting shown here on my chocolate zucchini cake }

Enjoy!