What Is Chocolate frosting and How Can I Use It?
Chocolate frosting rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 35 recipes to cook with it.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 tbsp creamy (41g)Food group
Chocolate frosting is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does chocolate frosting weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 2 tbsp creamy | 41 grams |
Related
Sweets
| In Chinese: | 巧克力糖霜 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | glaçage au chocolat | |
| en español: | glaseado de chocolate |
Recipes using chocolate frosting
There are 35 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Fudge Brownie Muffins
Fudge brownie muffins with cocoa, butter, cinnamon, and optional pecans. Dense brownie texture in handheld portion-controlled muffin form, ready in 40 minutes.
Five-Star Brownies
Cocoa-based brownies cut into star shapes for parties and patriotic occasions. A blend of butter and shortening keeps them tender and chewy with a deep chocolate edge.
Halloween Bat Cupcakes
Super easy to make, and we made our own chocolate cupcakes recipe and chocolate wafers recipes, you can find both of them here too! Not too sweet, not too much butter, and also we used some sour cream to make the frosting, love these cute bat Halloween cupcakes!
Cocoa Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Cocoa bundt cake with chocolate glaze: a one-bowl buttermilk batter that turns out tall, tender, and deeply chocolatey thanks to a half cup of cocoa and a quick double-speed beat.
Mounds of Bugs
Mounds of Bugs are no-bake Halloween treats made from Mounds candy bars with licorice legs, Reese's Pieces eyes, and chocolate sprinkle spots. A fun candy craft kids love to make.
Zucchini-Kuchen (Zucchini Cake)
An elegant German zucchini cake with coconut, candied cherries, rum, and lemon, lightened with whipped egg whites and finished in a glossy chocolate glaze. Baked in a traditional Rehruecken mold for a stunning presentation.
Creepy Critters
No-bake Halloween spider cookies made by stacking peppermint patties on butter cookies, then piping frosting legs and candy eyes. A spooky craft kids can eat!
Chocolate Ripple Cake, Low Calorie
Lower-calorie chocolate ripple cake baked in a clay pot with a coconut cream cheese swirl. Made with nonfat cream cheese, egg whites, and fat-free sour cream. Serves 12.
Cocoa Drop Cookies
Old-school cocoa drop cookies made with buttermilk and whole wheat flour, topped with a glossy homemade chocolate frosting. Quick to mix, quick to bake, and yields a big batch of 4 dozen.
Decadent Halloween Brownies
Triple-chocolate Halloween brownies with espresso, walnuts, and chocolate chips, chilled and cut into festive shapes with cookie cutters, then frosted in orange.
Peanut Butter Pizza Cookies
Oversized peanut butter pizza cookies topped with chocolate frosting, cashews, candy pieces, coconut, gumdrops, and a white chocolate drizzle. A fun decorating project for kids.
Chocolate Peanut Goodies
No-bake chocolate peanut butter candy squares made with chocolate frosting, oats, and chopped peanuts. Just 4 ingredients, no cooking, and ready in 30 minutes.
Summer Celebration Chocolate Cake
Summer celebration chocolate cake swaps some oil for applesauce in a buttermilk-cocoa sheet cake, topped with quick chocolate frosting. A potluck-ready eggless crowd-pleaser.
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Mississippi mud brownies with gooey marshmallow creme and swirled chocolate frosting over a fudgy brownie base. Semi-homemade using brownie mix for an easy crowd-pleasing dessert.
Celebration Cake
Four-layer Celebration Cake stacks chocolate and banana cake with rum-spiked pineapple cream filling and rich chocolate frosting. A showstopper for birthdays and holidays.
New Year's Eve Cake
New Year's Eve clock cake: three airy white cake layers stacked with silky chocolate cream filling, wrapped in rich Hungarian chocolate frosting and decorated to look like a clock striking midnight.
Chocolate Dream Torte
Four-layer chocolate torte with whipped cream filling, milk chocolate frosting, roasted pistachios, and handmade chocolate hearts on top. A stunning centerpiece from a simple cake mix.
Halloween Spider Cake
Spooky Halloween spider cake shaped from two round layers with black frosting, licorice legs, and gumball eyes. A fun green gelatin surprise hides inside the body.
Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Classic homemade chocolate cake with deep cocoa flavor baked in layers or a sheet pan. This tender, from-scratch cake is perfect for birthdays and celebrations.
Confetti Cake
Fun confetti cake with chocolate chips baked in, topped with colorful marshmallows and drizzled chocolate frosting. A semi-homemade party cake kids can't resist.
Black Cat Cupcakes
Halloween is coming, make these cute yet delicious cupcakes for your Halloween party. Everyone will love them.
Favourite Boston Cream Pie
This pie is super delicious and it is always a big hit at our family gathering dinner.
Almond Coconut Twinkles - 1953 Winner
Almond Coconut Twinkles (1953 Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner): coconut-and-almond drop cookies topped with double-boiler chocolate frosting. A senior-division winner that still delivers.
Chocolate Potato Cake
Old-fashioned chocolate potato cake with riced potatoes folded into the batter for incredible moisture. Layered with whipped cream and smothered in chocolate frosting.
