Vegan Chocolate Frosting (6 Ingredients)
This vegan chocolate frosting is velvety, decadent, and so creamy! With only 6 ingredients, it's easy to make, perfect for piping and spreading over cakes, cupcakes, and more.
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup unsalted vegan butter (softened) or if using salted, don't use the sea salt below
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 ½ to 3 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup vegan milk plus 1 tablespoon extra if needed for consistency
Instructions
- Add the cocoa powder, vegan butter, 2 ½ cups of the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, sea salt and half the vegan milk to the bowl of an electric stand mixer or a hand mixer.
- Start mixing it together at slow speed, gradually increasing speed until it’s very thick and smooth.
- Add the ½ cup of the extra powdered sugar at a time until it reaches your desired thickness and consistency. If needed, add in the other half of the milk about 1 tablespoon at a time.
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Notes
- Sift Your Powdered Sugar: Be sure to sift your powdered sugar before making your vegan frosting! This makes such a tremendous difference to the creamy consistency of the frosting.
- Soften First: Make sure your vegan butter is soft enough to spread but not runny. This is the base for the vegan chocolate frosting texture.
- Keep Whipping: For the fluffiest frosting, you want to whip the air into the mixture. I prefer using a stand mixer because this can take about 5 minutes!
- To Avoid Thick Frosting: You don’t want the frosting to be runny, but you also want it to spread easily across the top of the cake. If your frosting turns out to be too thick, try adding a splash of milk to it.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg