Chocolate Frosting with Melted Chocolate
This delicious chocolate frosting recipe is made from a mixture of melted dark and milk chocolate and it's perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 1289kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 100 g milk chocolate
- 90 g unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 450 g powdered sugar
- 90 g sour cream
- 2 tablespoon whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Set aside to cool slightly then add the melted chocolate mixture to a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment.
- Add the golden syrup and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture and mix briefly.
- Sift half of the icing sugar over the frosting mixture and whisk to combine.
- Add the sour cream and beat until the frosting is well combined and homogeneous. At first, the mixture will look lumpy, just continue beating at a medium-high speed.
- Sift over the remaining icing sugar and beat at medium-high speed until the frosting is fluffy.
- With the mixer's motor running at medium-high speed, add the cream and salt and beat until fluffy.
- Add the frosting to a piping bag or use an offset spatula to smooth it over cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 1289kcal | Carbohydrates: 193g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 179g | Vitamin A: 1099IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 5mg
