Easy Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Quick and easy chocolate sour cream frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients and lots of cocoa powder. Sweet and tangy and great for piping and cake decorating.
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 850kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- ½ cup Sour cream Full fat, Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Cocoa powder Sifted
- 3-4 cups Powdered sugar Sifted
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder and mix until combined.
- Add powdered sugar (½ cup at a time), while continuing to mix.
- Continue mixing until icing is thickened and has a piping consistency.
- Frost your cakes, cupcakes or other desserts and enjoy.
Notes
- If icing is too thick, mix in some milk or water until you reach desired consistency.
- If icing is too thin, mix in more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Use unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder to remove any lumps.
- Use full fat ingredients.
- Make sure you are using unsalted butter.
- All ingredients should be at room temperature.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 850kcal | Carbohydrates: 130g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 119g | Vitamin A: 1184IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg