Chocolate Frosting Recipes

Choose one of the following chocolate frosting recipes for your cake.

Quick Butter Cream Chocolate Frosting

4 oz. butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
dash salt

In a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed 1 min. Add powdered sugar, cocoa, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed until well mixed, then beat on medium speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 mins.

Makes enough for one 9x13 sheet cake or one two-layer 8-inch cake. For a 9-inch two-layer cake, make 1-1/2 recipes.

Fudgey Chocolate Frosting Recipe

1 cup granulated sugar
4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
3/4 cup milk (whole milk is best)
1 tbsp. butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, cocoa, and milk in small heavy saucepan; cook until mixture begins to boil.

Cover, cook for 2-3 minutes until steam washes sugar crystals down from sides of pan.

Uncover, reduce heat and cook without stirring until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234 degrees F). Remove from heat. Cool mixture until it reaches 110 degrees F.

Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter is dissolved. Pour over warm cake.

Makes enough for a 13x9-inch cake. Frosting not suitable for layer cake.

Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting Recipe

1/2 cup sour cream
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted

Beat sour cream with sugar and vanilla until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate. Spread over 9x13-inch cake.

Deluxe Chocolate Frosting Recipe

3 cups confectioner's sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
2 oz. baking chocolate
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Makes enough to frost one 13x9-inch cake.