Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Easy Chocolate Frosting 3.9 (578) 21 Reviews This rich, five-ingredient frosting takes about five minutes to make. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 7, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Servings: 3 cups Jump to recipe When we say this chocolate frosting is easy, we mean it: Five ingredients and five minutes are all you need. There's no need to melt chocolate—in fact, you don't need to turn on the stove or get out your mixer for this recipe. Simply sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together, then add room temperature butter, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix the frosting until smooth and it's ready to spread on your favorite cupcakes, Martha's Ultimate Chocolate Cake, or just about any dessert that would benefit from a luscious chocolate topping. This recipe makes 3 cups of frosting, enough to fill and frost an 8-inch two-layer cake. Johnny Miller Should You Use Frosting or Icing on That Cake? Here's When to Use Each of These Sweet Toppings Ingredients 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup Valrhona cocoa powder 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup milk, room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Directions Sift dry ingredients: In a small bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder. Add remaining ingredients and stir: Add butter, milk, and vanilla; stir until smooth and free of lumps. Other Chocolate Frosting Recipes to Try: Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting Milk Chocolate Frosting Dark Chocolate Frosting Chocolate Ganache Frosting Vegan Chocolate-Ganache Frosting Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living Television, Episode 6351 Rate It PRINT