Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe (2024)

Ever wanted to know how to make your own chocolate frosting?

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Ever wanted to try your very ownchocolate icing recipe?

You’re not alone. Learning how to make chocolate frosting is something so many of us want to do. I used to be the one going to Pinterest to try to figure it out, but then when the time comes….well, life gets busy! Let’s face it: how often do you go to look things up on Pinterest just to run to the store and grab the fastest thing off the shelf?

I want to make sure we stop that today! Learning how to make your own chocolate frosting is so much easier than you think!

Why should you keep a chocolate icing recipe handy instead of simply buying a jar from the store?

I think that chocolate frosting is just as important to making a delicious cake as the cake recipe itself.

Actually, I may even say that a chocolate frosting recipe ismoreimportant than the cake recipe.

That’s right!

We often try to find the perfect cake recipe, just to put store-made icing on the cake. But if you want to really wow people at a birthday or another party, it’s the frosting or icing that will grab their attention!

(Trust me. As amazing as this small chocolate cake recipe is, people always want to know about the frosting!)

Is learning how to make your own chocolate frosting actually easy?

You bet it is! I’m definitely not for false advertising. How many times do we go to Pinterest to try to look up “easy ________ recipes”, just for there to be complicated ingredients that we have to go on some crazy scavenger hunt at the store to find?! (Or we used to before Amazon. Now I just use Amazon Prime to go on my crazy scavenger hunts, LOL!)

But when I say that this is one of the easiest chocolate frosting recipes to make, I mean it. It usually only takes me about 10 minutes to whip this incredible chocolate icing together.

On top of that, the chocolate frosting flavor is beyond excellent. The texture is smooth and soft. It melts in your mouth in the most incredible way.

Just be warned: everyone and their neighbor is going to ask you for this recipe.

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Rich chocolate frosting (Homemade!)

Just how much frosting does this chocolate frosting recipe make?

This recipe we have here is designed to make two cups of frosting. I love the recipe this way because it is just enough to frost a 13×9 inch cake.

Of course, you can always cut this recipe in half if you are making a 9-inch cake. Win-win situation!

One thing to note though:

If you decide to make a layer cake, I would recommend to either make one and a half batches or to double the recipe. You want enough chocolate frosting to frost the inside layer, the sides, and the top.

The secret ingredient to this chocolate icing recipe…

There is one secret ingredient to the recipe.

Okay, it is not secret at all, but the secretive part is it is what makes the flavor richer than any other chocolate frosting you have had in the past!

This is the ingredient that will make people wonder:What is different about this recipe compared to other chocolate frosting recipes?

To add the special touch to this recipe, you want to make sure to find really good unsweetened cocoa when making the chocolate frosting. (Click that cocoa link if you want to avoid that in-the-store scavenger hunt we were just talking about! Again, I want to make this as easy as possible for you!)

You want the chocolate flavor to be rich and amazing. Homemade Chocolate Frosting has the richest chocolate flavor!

Anything else I need to know about this recipe before I begin?

Nope! It’s literally that easy. Unless you need to know the obvious: the chocolate frosting literally glides across the surface of the cake. You’re going to be obsessed with this recipe- you’ll never want to go back!

You are going to love how simple this chocolate frosting is to make. Why buy prepackaged when you can make homemade? You will be the hit of any party and will be able to surprise people when you are able to tell them that the chocolate frosting was made from scratch. Make sure you pin below for later so you can share it with anyone who asks how your chocolate frosting was so delicious. Enjoy!

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How can you say no to such delicious looking chocolate frosting?!

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Homemade Chocolate Frosting

Homemade Chocolate Frosting is luscious It has a rich chocolate flavor, and a soft texture. You're going to love how easy it is to make.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: #chocolate frosting, #homemadechocolatefrosting, #icing

Author: Mary Malone

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 2 - 2/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat. Add the cocoa, stir until the mixture is smooth and thick. Remove the pan from the heat and place the cocoa mixture into a medium size bowl. Let it cool slightly.

  • Add the milk and vanilla alternately with the powdered sugar to the bowl and beat with an electric mixer or whisk until you have the spreading consistency you desire.

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FAQs

What is the secret ingredient that will improve your frosting? ›

By mixing in some vinegar, it will give another layer of flavor and also help hold the icing together better. (In general, you'll need a quarter of a teaspoon of vinegar for every three egg whites you use.)

How do you make frosting taste like bakery? ›

Whip the frosting with half a block of cream cheese and an extra cup of powdered sugar and a few drops of the appropriate flavoring extract. If you're using chocolate, add cocoa powder. If you want a richer buttery flavor add a few tablespoons of butter as well.

How do you make chocolate frosting thicker? ›

If you are making a chocolate frosting, adding more cocoa powder is a great option for thickening it. The technique is basically the same as if you were thickening with powdered sugar, but you want to use a smaller quantity of cocoa powder than icing sugar. Try adding just 1 to 2 teaspoon at a time.

What are the ingredients in Pillsbury chocolate frosting? ›

Sugar, Water, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 60, Modified Corn Starch, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Antioxidants (Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed ...

What is the most important ingredient in frosting? ›

Sugar is the most important ingredient in all types of frostings, providing sweetness, flavor, bulk and structure.

What makes icing taste better? ›

Raid your pantry for flavor boosters.

Other smooth ingredients that you can add to amp up a canned frosting are peanut butter (or any nut butter of your choosing), fruit preserves or jam, nutella, marshmallow creme, cookie butter, or a citrus curd.

Why does my homemade frosting taste weird? ›

The starch added to most powdered sugar can make frosting taste slightly metallic. Here's how to fix that: Melt the butter and mix it with the powdered sugar, salt, and milk in a stainless steel bowl. Set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.

What kind of frosting do most bakeries use? ›

1. Buttercream Frosting. Buttercream frostings rely on the main ingredient of butter and will be the most common type of frosting you will find in a bakery.

What type of frosting do professional bakers use? ›

Swiss meringue buttercream is probably the most standard buttercream for pastry professionals. It is incredibly smooth, making it an extremely popular choice for icing cakes.

Why does my chocolate frosting get hard? ›

Frosting hardens because water evaporates. Most frostings contain sugar and some liquid. Sugar is hard and crunchy.

How to improve chocolate frosting? ›

You CAN kick it up another notch by adding one teaspoon of instant coffee powder to the frosting for a richness in taste. Try this tip when using dark chocolate canned frosting and dark chocolate cocoa powder for a dark chocolate frosting that is out-of-this-world! Your guests will definitely think it's fully homemade.

Why is my chocolate frosting runny? ›

If your frosting is too runny, it might just be humid and hot outside, so your ingredients are melting. Or, maybe you accidentally added too many liquid ingredients. Whatever the case is, don't fret! Liquid frosting can be saved and made into a thick, creamy mixture to use on your baked goods.

What is chocolate frosting made of? ›

Chocolate Buttercream Ingredients

This homemade chocolate frosting recipe comes together quickly with just five ingredients: confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract.

What are the ingredients in Betty Crocker chocolate frosting? ›

Ingredients. Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Water, Corn Starch, Cocoa Processed with Alkali. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Citric Acid, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Artificial Flavor. Freshness Preserved by Potassium Sorbate.

What kind of frosting made of chocolate and heavy cream? ›

cream, chocolate and a pinch of butter. Using just those ingredients, the process to make Chocolate Ganache Frosting is super easy, almost foolproof! Heat the cream, pour over the chocolate chips and butter then allow to sit for 5 minutes to soften. Once softened, whisk till smooth and allow to cool – seriously simple.

How can I improve my can of frosting? ›

Try a few drops of almond, orange, lemon, coffee, peppermint, rum, or even birthday cake extract. Color is another fun way to spruce up your frosting. A few drops of liquid food coloring go a long way in a vanilla frosting, and be sure to mix well.

Why do you put vinegar in frosting? ›

Add white vinegar.

Although many do so to avoid cracks and to achieve a smooth appearance, I find just the tiniest bit — about 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon — also curbs the sweetness, allowing the wonderfully creamy mouth-feel of the icing to truly shine.

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