Best 11 Best Chocolate Frosting Recipes

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
• Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, rounds 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, mix all frosting ingredients except vanilla. Heat to rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable; stir in vanilla. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with frosting.

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a double boiler over hot water melt chocolate with the butter. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. In an electric mixer add chocolate mixture and confectioners' sugar. Beat until mixture resembles chalky beads. Add the vanilla and the milk 1 tablespoon at a time until a spreadable consistency is reached. Beat until fluffy -- adding more milk if necessary.

BEST CHOCOLATE MAYO CAKE WITH COCOA MAYO FROSTING

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350. Spray 8x8 inch square pan or 9 inch round pan with non-stick spray. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, soda, and salt. In a medium bowl combine cocoa, chocolate chips, and coffee- whisk until smooth. Add mayo, egg, and vanilla to chocolate mixture, whisk to combine. Pour chocolate mixture into flour mixture, whisk until well blended. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center has only small crumbs attached. Cool in pan ten minutes before inverting onto serving platter. Cool two hours.
• Beat cocoa powder, vanilla, and mayo together until well combined. Add sugar and milk, whip until smooth.
• Frost cooled cake with icing. Enjoy!

EASIEST & BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE W. HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE: Place eggs in blender container and whip for a few seconds. While the blender continues running, add the remaining ingredients in the order listed and blend for 30 seconds.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch layer pan with a removable bottom. REPEAT this for second layer. Bake the 2 layers at one time in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• NOTE: Don't double this recipe for the cake, do it twice. It's so fast it won't take long to whiz it up.
• Fill with whipped cream between the layers and frost with Heavenly chocolate Frosting. Serves 8 very lucky people.
• FOR THE WHIPPING CREAM FILLING: Beat 3/4 cup cream with 1 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until cream is stiff.
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Place chocolate chips in blender container. Heat together the butter and cream until comes to a boil. Pour hot mixture into blender container and whip for 30 seconds or until frosting is smooth and chocolate is melted. Allow to cool and spread on cake. Will frost the top and sides of 1 10-inch cake.
• 7/8 cups is just below 1 cup, between 3/4 and 1 cup.
• Love of Eating.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE PIE - WITH SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING

Steps:

• FOR PIE CRUSTS (2 crusts).
• Mix flour & salt in mixing bowl.
• Using pastry blender, cut in Crisco until pea size.
• Add cold water and mix with fork.
• Form ball with hands. Don't over mix.
• Roll out on floured pastry sheet.
• Bake at 375-400 until golden brown.
• FOR PIE FILLING (for 1 pie):.
• In large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
• Add milk using wire whip and Mix well.
• Cook in microwave for 2 minutes and whip.
• Cook in microwave for another minute and whip.
• Add beaten eggs and cook for 2 minutes in microwave and whip. (You may need to cook for another minute or two until the right consistency.).
• After cooking add butter and vanilla.
• Cool for a few minutes and pour into cooked pie shell.
• Cover filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• When pie is chilled, top with 7 minute frosting (see recipe below).
• Use a kitchen torch to brown frosting.
• FOR SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING - TOPPING for 2 pies.
• Place all ingredients except vanilla in top of double boiler (not over heat).
• Beat 1 minute with electric mixer to blend.
• Place over boiling water and cook, beating constantly, till frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes (don't overcook).
• Remove from boiling water. Add vanilla, beat till spreading consistency, 2 minutes.
• Spread on chilled chocolate pies. Brown top with cooking torch and serve.

CHOCOLATE MAYO CAKE AND THE BEST FROSTING!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Measure ingredients into the mixing bowl in order given. Mix together well. Spread in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 30 - 35 mins. Cool and frost in pan.
• 2. The Best Frosting: Pour milk into a saucepan and slowly add the corn starch tablespoon at a time over low hear till thickened. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool till mixture is cool to touch. Cream butter and sugar . Add a small portion of the cornstarch mixture and beat with a mixer. Slowly add till all is gone and keep beating till icing is thick and creamy and fairly stiff. Make sure all sugar crystals are dissolved. Enjoy!!

THE BEST CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM FROSTING EVER!

Steps:

• 1. Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting *This frosts tops and sides of two 8 or 9-inch cake layers. **(Halve the recipe to frost the top of a 13x9x2-inch cake.)
• 2. In a large saucepan, melt semisweet chocolate pieces and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream.
• 3. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer until smooth. (Mixture may be slightly warm when powdered sugar is added.)
• 4. Cover and store frosted cake in the refrigerator.

BEST CHOCOLATE BLENDER FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. melt chocolate squares over double boiler over medium heat, stirring occasionally.When chocolate is melted, pour into blender with 1 can evaporated milk and sugar at medium speed for 1 minute then high speed unti the *noise* changes. (there is prob a good explanation for this but I am not Alton Brown]When the noise changes (to a quieter decibal) your frosting is done. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if you like. This frosting needs no refrigeration, will stay nice and shiny and frosts like a dream as the consistency is perfect. As with any chocolate recipe,the higher quality you use the better the outcome.This can also double as a cupcake filler .....

BEST CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Instructions 1.Add cocoa to a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer. Whisk through to remove any lumps. 2.Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined. 3.Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk. After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added. 4.Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well. 5.If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it appears to wet and does not hold its form, add more confectioner's sugar, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.

BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Cake Directions:
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• 3. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate, margarine and water until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• 4. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt and soda. Pour in milk and eggs. Mix the cooled chocolate mixture into the batter. Pour into prepared pan.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• 6. Frosting Directions:
• 7. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in cocoa and vanilla.
• 8. Place confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Pour in cocoa mixture. Beat well (mixture will be extremely thick).
• 9. Beat in milk, a teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.