Chocolate Fudge Icing Recipe

This chocolate fudge icing is a buttercream frosting that makes some of the richest and most creamy icing you’ve ever tasted. It’s surprisingly simple and pairs well with cakes and cookies alike! Frost your brownies with it, fill your cupcakes with it, go nuts!

This recipe achieves a fudgier consistency than regular chocolate frosting by combining high-quality dark chocolate and cocoa powder. It also calls for cold butter instead of room temperature to get that airy, fluffy texture without compromising on any of the rich chocolate flavor. Is your mixer out yet?

If you need a crash course in making buttercream frosting, or a quick refresher, check out our tutorial, here.

Recipe

Author: Beyond Frosting 

Prep Time: 15 minutes  | Total Time: 15 minutes  | Yield: 2 1/2 cups

This Chocolate Fudge Frosting is one of the best  and easiest chocolate frosting recipes EVER. This chocolate buttercream recipe uses melted chocolate to get a rich chocolate flavor and has the most light and airy frosting consistency. 

INGREDIENTS

Recipe to frost 12 cupcakes

• 4 ounces dark chocolate, melted

• ¾ cups (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter

• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream (or milk)

Recipe for a 9×13″ cake

• 6 ounces dark chocolate, melted

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream (or milk)

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring each time until the chocolate is melted. Stir until completely smooth. Set aside to cool.

• Cut the butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip butter for 5-7 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Beat until butter look light in color.

• Next, beat the cocoa powder into the butter until well mixed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

• Alternate adding 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time with the liquid ingredients: vanilla extract & heavy cream. Ensure the powdered sugar is well combined, and whip for 1-2 minutes before adding more powdered sugar.

• Next, pour in the melted chocolate and beat on slow speed until incorporated. Then, increase the speed to medium-high and beat for another 2-3 minutes to whip additional air into the frosting.