Especially Dark Chocolate Frosting Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine cocoa and the boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the cocoa mixture. If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 5 days, or frozen up to 1 month, in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again.

DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle attachment until smooth.
• Add in the sifted dark cocoa, vanilla extract and salt, and mix on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Half way through, add in the heavy cream to make the frosting easier to mix. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.
• Mix in the cooled, melted dark chocolate on a low speed until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
• To make the frosting extra smooth, stir by hand with a rubber spatula for a couple minutes. Push the frosting back and forth to work out any extra air that was incorporated while the frosting was being mixed. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent crusting and set aside.
• Repeat step 5 and stir the frosting by hand again right before you use it. Sometimes as frosting sits it develops air bubbles. Giving it a good stir helps make sure it stays silky smooth before you add it to your cake or cupcakes.

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the butter, vanilla, and salt until creamy.
• Mix together the cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Slowly add the powdered sugar and whipping cream to the butter mixture a little at a time while beating. Continue adding until everything is mixed in.
• Beat on high for a 3-4 more minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• Use a piping bag and icing tip 1M to swirl the frosting on cupcakes or cookies.

DARK CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15-inch rimmed baking sheet and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Add in 1/3 of the flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Add in 1/2 of the coffee and buttermilk, and mix until just combined. Continue alternating additions of the flour mixture with coffee and buttermilk, mixing just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan; smooth into an even layer. Tap pan firmly on the counter several times to remove air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Place cake on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. Beat butter in a large bowl until completely smooth. Mix in cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Mix in vanilla. Add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour in heavy cream and beat until frosting is light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. If frosting is too thick, add more heavy cream.
• Spread frosting over the cooled cake.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix using an electric mixer until blended and creamy.

ESPECIALLY DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt butter
• Stir in cocoa
• Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistancy. Add small amount of additional milk if needed.
• Stir in vanilla. Ice cake, if you can stay out of the frosting long enough.