My Favorite Chocolate Frosting


I've titled this post "My Favorite" because, in my opinion, this variation is the best I've ever tried! You might recall that last week I featured my "My Favorite" pizza crust recipe. Out of the five or so recipes I've experimented with over the years, that one truly stood out as my ultimate favorite. I hope you'll trust my taste buds and give these recipes a try!


This particular chocolate frosting recipe earned the title "My Favorite" because of its incredibly creamy flavor and silky texture. It's perfectly balanced—not overly sweet or intensely chocolaty—possessing all the qualities I look for in a chocolate frosting. It would undoubtedly be the highlight paired with any cupcake flavor you can imagine!

Ingredients

12 oz.. cream cheese, softened
1 11/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
18 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
1 1/2 cups sour cream

Directions

    Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Sift together sugar, cocoa powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; gradually beat into cream cheese mixture. With machine running, pour in melted chocolate in a slow, steady stream. Beat in sour cream until well combined. If frosting doesn't seem firm enough, refrigerate for 10 minutes. Beat before using.

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