This easy chocolate frosting is so much simpler to make than the types that mess with meringue. Melted unsweetened chocolate contributes a bold, deep chocolate flavor, taming the sweetness of the powdered sugar. (A touch of salt helps too.) This crowd-pleasing frosting, which whips up quickly in a stand mixer, is very fluffy and swooshable—ready for a birthday cake or your next batch of chocolate cupcakes.
What you’ll need
Stand Mixer
$445 At Amazon
Vanilla Extract
$19 At Amazon
Recipe information
Total Time
5 minutes
Yield
Makes enough frosting for 12 cupcakes or one single-layer cake
Ingredients
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Preparation
Beat 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, slightly cooled, 2 cups (220 g) powdered sugar, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.