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Have fun together as a family learning how to make a simple recipe. This month, we'll be making Grandma's Cocoa Frosting.

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Grandma’s Cocoa Frosting

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed)

Sift together the cocoa and confectioners sugar. Cream part of the sugar/cocoa mixture with the softened butter. Blend in the vanilla and 1/2 of the milk. Add the sugar/ cocoa mixture and the rest of the milk, alternating between each. Beat to desired spreading consistency. Additional milk may be added. Frosts a nine-inch 2 layer cake.


Event Type(s): Family, Online Program
Age Group(s): Grades K-5 w/ adult