Chocolate Frosting Recipe
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Chocolate Frosting Recipe
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A simple chocolate frosting recipe that will easily frost a 2 layer 8" or 9" cake or generously ice a dozen cupcakes! Be sure to check out the how-to video!
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Ingredients
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate² chopped into small pieces of roughly the same size
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt³
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Place your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well. Return chocolate to microwave and heat for another 15 seconds and stir again. Continue heating chocolate for 15 seconds, stirring after each, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Allow chocolate to cool for at least 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want chocolate to cool so that it is not hot to the touch, otherwise it will melt your butter and sugar and the frosting will not turn out.
- While the chocolate is cooling, place butter in a separate bowl and use a stand mixer or electric mixer to beat until creamy.
- Add melted, cooled chocolate and stir well.
- Gradually add sugar, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl occasionally so that ingredients are well combined.
- Sprinkle in salt and vanilla extract, stir well.
- With mixer on low, gradually add heavy cream to frosting. Gradually increase speed to high and beat for 30 seconds.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto prepared, cooled baked good.
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Notes
- This recipe will modestly cover 24 cupcakes or generously (as seen in the photos above) cover 12 cupcakes. You can also cover an 8" or 9" cake or a 9x13" sheet cake. If you want to use the frosting for decorative borders around the cake, increase the recipe by 50%.
- If you don't have semisweet chocolate bars you can use 1 cup (170g) of semisweet chocolate chips instead.
- I recommend using unsalted butter, but if you only have salted on hand you can use that, just leave out the salt in this recipe.
- This frosting may be made in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator with a piece of plastic wrap pressed firmly against the surface. When ready to use, let it come to room temperature then remove the plastic wrap and stir again to regain that smooth consistency before using.
- I used an Ateco 848 piping tip to pipe the cupcakes seen in the photos above.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/12th frosting
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
517IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (see note 1)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12th frosting | |
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 517IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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