Chocolate Fudge Frosting
A rich and delicious chocolate fudge frosting that will be delicious spread or swirled over cake or cupcakes.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 6 oz chocolate chips I use Ghirardelli 60% cacao chips (alternatively you can use 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa but chocolate offers a richer flavor)
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3-1/2 cup heavy cream or milk add a little at a time, if you use milk you will most likely need less
Instructions
- Be sure to melt the butter first, don't boil it, just heat it until it's melted.
- I melt butter in my microwave for 30 seconds in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Next, add in the chocolate chips, stir them into the butter until the chips are melted, if they don't melt completely, microwave for 10 seconds as necessary, don't overheat be sure to keep stirring so the chocolate melts. Do this until the chocolate and butter melt together and when stirred are thick and glossy.
- This can also be heated in a pan on the stove, on low heat.
- With a mixer and large bowl, place the chocolate mixture in the bowl.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt and beat while adding in the heavy cream until it's thick and smooth.
- Spread over cooled cake, cookies, or cupcakes.
- This frosting will frost a 13x9 sheet cake, 2 layer cake, 24 cupcakes.
Notes
unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup can be used if you don't have chocolate with 1-2 tablespoon butter added so it's smooth and creamy.