The Best Chocolate Fudge Frosting-made with Hershey’s Cocoa, richer than a buttercream, you’ll think you’re eating a decadent fudge!
The biggest question when it comes to eating cake is what to eat first. The cake or the frosting? I’m of the mind that if both are equally good, each bite should have both cake and frosting.
It wasn’t always this way. As a kid, I was all about the frosting. The cake was just a vehicle to deliver it. I would eat all the frosting around the cake, then if the cake was actually good, I’d have a few bites of it as well.
If you’re looking for a subtle chocolate flavor, this Chocolate Buttercream is the best choice.
If you’re looking for a deep, rich, full on chocolate frosting, then this is it. The perfect complement to a yellow cake or take a chocolate cake over the top!
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Ingredients
- 10 Tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan, over low heat, melt butter. Stir in cocoa powder. Mixture will resemble a thick paste.
- Transfer chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl. With mixer on low speed, add in powdered sugar and milk, alternating the two. Reserve a few tablespoons of milk. If frosting is thick, add in remaining milk. Add vanilla extract.
- Turn mixer to medium high speed and beat about 5 minutes, until frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Frost cake or cupcakes as desired.
Who else wants to lick the beater? Want more great frostings?
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I was never a huge fan of frosting until I started making my own! Now I am totally a fan and I need frosting in every bite!
Sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it. My family loves a yellow butter cake with milk chocolate icing.
This sounds like a lot of sugar to me.
Can the sugar be cut back?
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Charlie
You would have to reduce the measurements of all the ingredients and just make less frosting if you want to reduce the sugar. If you only reduce the sugar, you’ll have a runny frosting.
Frosting that tastes like fudge? Count me in!
Hi, I’m wondering if I can make this with Almond Milk? I’m lactose intolerant but this frosting looks so dang delicious!
Yes you can use Almond milk, I’d start with 1/3 cup and add extra until you get the consistency you’re looking for. Enjoy!
Something is wrong with either your website, or my computer. I click to see the recipe and it brings me directly to comments, and wont let me scroll up. And as I write this the screen keeps jumping back up to the first comment on the list and wont stay put so I can see what I’m typing. So please excuse any typos. Can anyone help me with this issue?
I’ve had that happen on other sites sometimes, it’s something with the ads. Might want to try clearing your cashe. The ads populate based on your recent searches.
I keep coming back to your recipe. Can it be this easy? Looks soooo amazing, will be topping my cupcakes with this tomorrow. YUM!!!
It really is this easym and so good! Enjoy your cupcakes!
YES! I love suuuper chocolatey and intense delicious chocolate frosting! This is fantastic!
Is it wrong of me to want to just lick that beater clean? It looks fabulous Joan!
Saw this recipe from iambaker on Facebook. I just made a half batch and it is delicious. I don’t usually whip it for the five minutes but it sure is creamier. Make sure to buy the Hershey’s! It makes a difference.
Just made this today, I have to tell you it’s really great! I halved the recipe for 12 cupcakes, generously frosted, and it’s more than enough. I like the balance of the cocoa-y flavor and sweetness, and there’s no tinny or chalky aftertaste. I also appreciate it being made with melted butter, I never manage to soften butter correctly in the microwave, and if I leave it on the counter, someone always ends up putting it back in the fridge thinking it was left out by mistake, LOL!
So glad you enjoyed it. I’m with you on the melted butter. I have no patience waiting for butter to soften to that “just right” stage!
Can this icing be piped with good results?
Absolutely! I’m just lazy so rarely do I pipe anything.
YUM!!!!! cant wait to try this out with my family!!!!!!
Thank you Sabrina, I hope you and your family love it! 🙂
Yummy !! Just Yummy !!
Thank you Mike!
Made this last night for a yellow cake and it was fantastic. My son was licking the beaters and bowl clean! I think he ate more frosting than cake! Thank you!
So happy to hear you and your son enjoyed this Kathy! 🙂