Homemade chocolate frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder sifted
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Whip butter and cocoa together until smooth in large bowl. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Slowly stream in milk until frosting reaches desired consistency. Scrape sides and whip again until light, fluffy and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Frosts 1-9 or 8 inch round layered cake or 24 cupcakes.

*I usually half the recipe and it makes plenty.
**Ava and Rachel discovered this recipe online first eaten on yellow cake.