Chocolate Frosting

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Source: cookiemadness.net

Ingredients

  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk plus more if needed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Pinch or two of salt

Directions

  1. Melt both chocolates in microwave or double boiler and set aside to cool.

  2. Beat the butter until creamy. Stir in the cocoa power, about a cup of the powdered sugar, and the cooled melted chocolate. Scrape sides of bowl and beat well’ add remaining powdered sugar, then add milk, vanilla and salt, beating and scraping until you get the consistency you like.

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