Need Chocolate Frosting Recipe

[Aphreal]

Figured I would need coco, powdered sugar... egg? I don't eat much frosting but I want a little something on top of my gluten-free cake

[halfrunner]

Try this one. It's ridiculously easy.

Serves/Makes: 1 cup

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1/4 cup cocoa

1 1/3 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch of salt

Directions:

In small mixer bowl combine all ingredients; beat to spreading consistency. Add more milk if necessary.

Makes enough frosting for one 8 or 9" layer. Double recipe for 9 X 13 size cake.

[celiac-mommy]

this makes enough to frost and fill a double layer 9"

Cream together:

3/4c butter

1/2c cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla

add 2# bag powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, but...as the frosting starts to get too thick, add in water, milk, espresso--whatever, 1 TBS at a time until desired consistency is reached (it also seems to matter what the humidity is that day. I've added anywhere from 2 TBS up to 1/2 cup!).

[Aphreal]

I had no doubt you would come to my rescue. Thanks guys!!