Chocolate Fudge Frosting

5 from 63 votes

The best chocolate fudge frosting of all time! So easy to put together, and so rich and creamy that you'll be eating the frosting with your spoon!

Prep: 2

Cook: 10

Cooling Time: 45

Total: 57

Servings: cups

Author: Cakes by MK

IMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.

Ingredients

▢ ½ cup (113 g) cream - heavy cream, whipping cream
▢ 1¼ cup (200 g) semi-sweet chocolate - I use 50% dark chocolate
▢ ½ cup (113 g) butter - unsalted
▢ ½ cup (85 g) icing/powdered sugar - sifted
▢ ¼ tsp instant coffee powder
▢ ¼ tsp salt - omit if using salted butter
▢ 2 tsp cocoa powder - unsweetened, sifted
▢ 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract

Instructions

Place a saucepan over medium heat and add in the cream. Heat until you begin to see little bubbles forming around the edges of the pan. The cream shouldn't be boiling.
Turn the heat to low and add in the cocoa powder. Mix until well combined.
Add in the remaining ingredients and continue to gently stir until all the solid ingredients are melted and you have a very smooth mixture.
Strain the mixture into a heat proof bowl to get rid of any lumps (this step is optional), and then cover the top with cling wrap so that the cling wrap is directly touching the top of the frosting. This will prevent a skin from forming as it cools down.
Let the mixture cool completely (about 45 minutes) before using.

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Nutrition

Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.

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