Chocolate Frosting Recipe for Brownies or Sheet Cake

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Chocolate Frosting Recipe for Brownies or Sheet Cake

Buttercream is great for decorating cupcakes or gorgeous layer cakes, because it holds shape so well. But when it comes to icing a sheet cake or pan of brownies, this supremely fudgy chocolate frosting is just so much better.

Chocolate Frosting Recipe For Brownies Or Sheet Cake

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  •  6 tablespoons cocoa
  •  2 tablespoons corn syrup
  •  2 cups powdered sugar
  •  1/4 cup skim milk
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Directions

  1. Use an electric hand mixer to whisk together all of the ingredients in a large bowl until a smooth frosting forms.
  2. Keep covered until ready to use.

Even though I typically use my KitchenAid stand mixer for most frosting recipes, this one is soft enough that I always use a hand mixer.

This is my favorite hand mixer. I like that it’s “level one” speed doesn’t blow the powdered sugar right out of the bowl! 

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Chocolate Frosting Recipe For Brownies Or Sheet Cake

Chocolate Frosting Recipe for Brownies or Sheet Cake

Yield: Frosting for 9x13 pan of brownies or cake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Buttercream is great for decorating cupcakes or gorgeous layer cakes, because it holds shape so well. But when it comes to icing a sheet cake or pan of brownies, this supremely fudgy chocolate frosting is just so much better.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup skim milk

Instructions

  1. Use an electric hand mixer to whisk together all of the ingredients in a large bowl until a smooth frosting forms.
  2. Keep covered until ready to use.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 144Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 1g

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