15 Best Chocolate Frosting Recipes for Cake
Source: Natalia Mayorova, AdobeStockChocolate frosting always makes a delicious cake even more delicious. And today we'll share excellent frosting recipes – with butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, and that's just the beginning. There are options with cocoa and regular chocolate – choose your favorite!
1. Butter Chocolate Frosting
Source: fotostrana.ruPerfect for covering and decorating cakes.
You will need: 120 g unsalted butter, 300 g powdered sugar, 100 g chocolate, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 pinch of salt.
Preparation: Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and let it cool slightly. Beat the butter until fluffy with half of the powdered sugar. Add the chocolate, salt, and vanilla, and beat again. Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar until desired taste is achieved.
2. Chocolate Frosting with Condensed Milk
Source: classic-cafe.ruIt couldn't be quicker and simpler! And it's very tasty!
You will need: 200 g unsalted butter, 200 g condensed milk, 3 tbsp cocoa powder, cinnamon.
Preparation: Beat the softened butter with a mixer until fluffy. While continuing to beat, add the condensed milk. Then add cocoa and cinnamon to taste, and beat the chocolate frosting one last time.
3. Cottage Cheese Chocolate Frosting
Source: style40plus.ruThis frosting is suitable as a filling or for leveling cakes.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 120 g unsalted butter, 100 g chocolate, 60 g powdered sugar, 1 tbsp cocoa powder.
Preparation: Melt the chocolate and let it cool slightly. Blend the cottage cheese with a blender, and separately beat the butter with a mixer until fluffy. Add cocoa and powdered sugar to the butter, and beat again. Gently fold in the chocolate at low speed, then the cottage cheese mixture.
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4. Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
Source: hmcaprise.ruAnother incredibly quick chocolate frosting recipe that requires no culinary skills.
You will need: 250 g sour cream, 3 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Mix sour cream with cocoa and sugar until smooth using a mixer or whisk. Place on the stove, bring almost to a boil, and immediately remove from heat.
5. Custard Chocolate Frosting for Cake
Source: agentchoc.comCustard is much easier to prepare than it seems at first glance.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 60 g cocoa powder, 300 g sugar, 2 eggs, 50 g flour, 150 g unsalted butter.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs, add a couple of tablespoons of milk and flour, and whisk again. Mix the remaining milk with sugar and cocoa, place on low heat, and cook until dissolved. Pour a quarter of the hot milk mixture into the eggs in a thin stream, stirring constantly.
Then pour the egg mixture into the pot with the remaining milk, and stir again. Cook the cream, stirring constantly, over low heat until the first bubbles appear. Remove from heat, let it cool slightly, add softened butter, and beat everything with a mixer.
6. Chocolate Frosting with Cognac
Source: balthazar.clubAn original and at the same time very simple recipe.
You will need: 100 g chocolate, 60 ml water, 30 ml cognac.
Preparation: Mix cold water and broken chocolate, melt it over a double boiler, stirring. When the mixture cools, add cognac and stir again. Place the chocolate frosting in a bowl with ice, and when it has completely cooled, beat again.
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7. White Chocolate Frosting for Cake
Source: chocolatejoy.ruWhite chocolate is already very sweet, so you might not need to add sugar.
You will need: 200 g white chocolate, 300 ml 33% cream.
Preparation: Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Bring the cream to a boil, pour into the chocolate, and stir until smooth. Cover the frosting with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
8. Dark Chocolate Frosting
Source: hmcaprise.ruChocolate frosting doesn't have to be overly sweet!
You will need: 500 ml 33% cream, 150 g dark chocolate, 50 g milk chocolate.
Preparation: Melt all the chocolate using any convenient method. Heat the cream, but do not bring to a boil, pour the chocolate into it, and cook over low heat until smooth. Let the frosting cool under plastic wrap.
9. Chocolate Chili Frosting
Source: balthazar.clubThis spicy frosting will appeal to lovers of unusual culinary solutions.
You will need: 100 g chocolate, 2 egg yolks, 120 ml 33% cream, 2 tsp bourbon, 4 tbsp powdered sugar, 1 pinch of salt, dried chili pepper, cinnamon.
Preparation: Melt the chocolate. Beat the yolks with powdered sugar until pale. Add cream, salt, cinnamon, and chili to taste, and cook everything over low heat until thickened. Add melted chocolate and bourbon, beat the frosting until smooth, and chill.
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10. Orange Chocolate Frosting
Source: aroma-avenue.ruWhat could be better than chocolate with subtle citrus notes?
You will need: 225 g chocolate, 200 ml milk, zest of 1 orange, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of vanilla.
Preparation: Heat the milk almost to a boil, add orange zest, salt, and vanilla, remove from heat, cover, and let steep for half an hour. Strain the milk, add chocolate pieces to it, and melt over a double boiler, stirring. Chill the frosting over a bowl of ice and beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
11. Chocolate Cherry Frosting
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruFor this recipe, you will need smooth cherry jam.
You will need: 200 g dark chocolate, 200 g unsalted butter, 100 g condensed milk, 150 g cherry jam.
Preparation: Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Add all other ingredients and thoroughly beat the chocolate frosting with a mixer until smooth.
12. Chocolate Nut Frosting
Source: vk.comGood not only for cake, but also on its own!
You will need: 500 ml milk, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1.5 cups sugar, 4 tbsp flour, 150 g unsalted butter, 150 g walnuts.
Preparation: Chop the walnuts in a blender. Mix flour, cocoa, and sugar, pour in milk, and beat until smooth. Add nuts, stir, bring the mixture to a boil, and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring. When the frosting cools slightly, add softened butter, and beat with a mixer.
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13. Chocolate Mascarpone Frosting
Source: taketea.ruPractically a classic cream cheese frosting, but now chocolate-flavored.
You will need: 300 g mascarpone, 200 g 33% cream, 180 g powdered sugar, 150 g dark chocolate.
Preparation: Beat the cream with powdered sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Gradually fold in the mascarpone with a spatula. Separately melt the chocolate, let it cool slightly, pour into the cream, and beat everything again.
14. Chocolate Gelatin Frosting
Source: about-tea.ruIf you need a chocolate frosting for cake that sets well – this is it!
You will need: 500 ml milk, 150 g chocolate, 70 g sugar, 1 packet gelatin, 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Preparation: Soak the gelatin in water according to the instructions. Break the chocolate, pour milk over it, and melt over low heat. Add sugar and vanilla, cook for another couple of minutes, and then pour in the gelatin. Cook the frosting for another 1 minute, let it cool slightly, and beat with a mixer.
15. Chocolate Banana Frosting
Source: retseptyedy.ruAdd sugar if desired, because the frosting is already sweet.
You will need: 2 bananas, 100 g chocolate, 50 ml orange juice.
Preparation: Blend the bananas with orange juice in a blender, place the puree on the stove, and bring to a boil. Add chocolate pieces and cook the frosting until completely dissolved. Stir and let cool.
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