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Hershey's Cocoa Chocolate Frosting

Easy Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Frosting Recipe only requires 5 ingredients, is made in one bowl, and no electric mixer is needed!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hershey's Chocolate Frosting, one bowl frosting
Servings: 16 servings of 2 tablespoons each
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter one stick
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Melt butter either in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl or in a small pan over low heat on the stove top. 
    ½ cup butter
  • Sift powdered sugar and cocoa.
    ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 cups powdered sugar
  • In a large bowl combine the melted butter with the cocoa.
  • Stir the vanilla into the milk.
    ⅓ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Alternately add the powdered sugar and milk to the butter mixture stirring until well combined, with a rubber spatula, after each addition.

Notes

I start and end with the powdered sugar and do it in about 4 additions of sugar and 3 of milk. If frosting is too thick add a little milk, if frosting is too thin add a little bit more powdered sugar. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg