Chocolate Frosting – to Spread or Pour

February 20, 2016

• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
• teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Melt all ingredients together in order listed. Cook and stir until smooth. Let it cool a bit to spread or pour over cake/cupcakes immediately.