Stove Top Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients:

• ½ cup salted butter 

• 3-4 tbsp (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder

• ⅓ cup of milk

• 3 cups (330 g) sifted powdered sugar

• 1-2 tsp Whit Marie’s bourbon vanilla extract (or original vanilla extract)

• ⅛ tsp salt

Directions:

1. Sift the powdered sugar and sift the cocoa powder into separate bowls

2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. 

3. Add the sifted cocoa powder and mix until it comes to a light simmer. 

4. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the milk, vanilla and salt. 

5. Add the powdered sugar ⅓ of a cup at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition.

6. Pour the icing over your favorite cooled brownie or cake. 

Notes:

• You can halve this recipe, it currently covers half a sheet pan of cake or brownies. 

• I love to add walnuts or pecans for texture at the end of the last addition of powdered sugar.