If you want the best fudge frosting, and a recipe for chocolate fudge frosting, you've come to the right place! I have made many chocolate frosting recipes throughout the years. But this is the one, the ultimate, the McDaddy of all the chocolate frosting I have ever had. This recipes comes out perfect every time. It tastes like you spent hours over the stove making it, but you don't even have to cook it! It tastes like you spent a lot of money on it from the impressive bakery downtown, but wrong again, you made this in less than 30 minutes, and most of that time was spent letting it cool. Because you can make this in under 5 minutes!
June is birthday month in our household. 3 out of the 4 of us have birthdays in June. about a week apart. I made a delicious chocolate cobbler for Kayla's 16th birthday and I made these for my husband's. These were a hit! It was the frosting...man...it was the frosting!
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So lets get on to how to make this killer fudge frosting, shall we.
What do you need?
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder - regular will do
8 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup boiling water - I do this in my Pyrex dish in the microwave
What do you do?
In a mixer combine all of your ingredients and only 4 cups of the powdered sugar.
Mix for 30 seconds, until combined, turn off the mixer, add the remaining 4 cups of powdered sugar.
Mix for another 30 seconds to get everything incorporated.
Increase speed to medium and mix for one minute.
Allow frosting to cool for 15 to 20 minutes before you frost anything.
We paired our simple vanilla cupcakes with our fudge frosting, but you could also pair our chocolate cupcakes that we used in our Egg Free Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting - Vegan Adaptable
Killer Fudge Frosting
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder - regular will do
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅔ cup boiling water - I do this in my Pyrex dish in the microwave
- In a mixer combine all of your ingredients and only 4 cups of the powdered sugar.
- Mix for 30 seconds, until combined, turn off the mixer, add the remaining 4 cups of powdered sugar.
- Mix for another 30 seconds to get everything incorporated.
- Increase speed to medium and mix for one minute.
- Allow frosting to cool for 15 to 20 minutes before you frost anything.
Julie
Hi Joanna, thanks so much for sharing this amazing recipe for chocolate frosting at our Cooking & Crafting with J & J!
Joanna
Thank you for stopping by!
Cristina @ I Say Nomato
Fudge frosting? YES. These look so delicious! I wonder what the hot water does? Is it just to help melt the butter and make everything smooth?
Joanna
It tastes as delicious as it looks! 🙂 Yep, the hot water helps make everything melt together and become smooth.
Sarah
This fudge frosting looks amazing!
And the way you describe it makes it even better 😀
Joanna
🙂 I try to be as descriptive as possible!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy
Wow, I need to try this! 🙂
Sounds amazing!
Joanna
You'll love it!
Amanda @ The Anti Mom Blog
i think i would eat the entire bowl of frosting! it looks soooo good!! pinning & sharing 🙂
Joanna
I may or may not have eaten the left overs. 😉
Jess
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I could eat this by the gallon! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Joanna
Me too! 🙂
Julie's Family Kitchen
Ooh! Seriously yummy looking fudge frosting, Great frosting really makes a cake something special. 🙂 #CookBlogShare
Joanna
Agreed! Sometimes the frosting just kicks a cake/cupcake up a few notches.
Abby
Yum! I've been on a bit of a frosting kick lately, making blueberry buttercream and strawberry cream cheese, but fudge is one I haven't tackled yet. Looks like it's time! Thanks for sharing!
Joanna
Yum! You've been making some that I would have never thought about trying out. I bet they are both delicious!
Jennifer
I may not even get as far as frosting cupcakes...this looks good enough to eat with a spoon! Visiting from Cook Blog Share 🙂
Joanna
It's definitely hard not to frost them! 😉
Shana Sutton
I have a family recipe that contains all of the same ingredients but instead of using a mixer and boiling water, my recipe calls for cooking on the stove top. And i'm not that good at it, it doesn't always come out right. I'll try yours and see how i do. it sounds (and looks!) delicious!
Cheers!
Shana
Joanna
Shana, let me know how it turns out for you! I like the fewest steps possible, and normally anything on the stove top, dealing with chocolate, never turns out for me. Thanks for stopping by!
Sincerely Jean
Hello, we are visiting from http://www.sincerelyjean.com and we saw your post on the What's Cookin Wednesday link party. We think your frosting look delicious!
Joanna
Thank you!
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Oh wow that cupcake looks soooo good! This frosting sounds and looks great, I must try! Thank you for joining in with #CookBlogShare x
Joanna
It tastes as good as it looks and sounds. 😉
Debbie Prater
This sounds really good. I've made my own frosting and have been pleased by the results. Always keep the powdered sugar around.
Joanna
Powdered sugar is always in my pantry for that very reason. 🙂
Sherry@savvyapron
This looks delicious! I just want to eat the frosting with a spoon!
Joanna
I do that from time to time. 🙂
Lisa Ehrman
Yum, this looks so good! I love chocolate (doesn't everyone?) Thanks for sharing your recipe at What Are You Doing?
Joanna
Chocolate is the best! 🙂
Carla Chadwick
The only way that frosting could be more perfect is if I could get someone to make it for me! LOL It looks absolutely delicious.
I pinned it onto a large group board on Pinterest, and followed you on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. I found you on #HomeMattersParty, by the way.
Joanna
Thanks so much for the Pinterest love! Yes, that would make it better! 🙂
Danielle
Yumm! WHo doesn't love fudge frosting? This looks amazing and easy, which means I must try it! Thanks for sharing.
Joanna
It's so easy! 🙂
Ashley
Yum! I love chocolate! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us at the Merry Monday link party. I hope you'll join us again next week. Sharing your post on Twitter!
Joanna
Thanks for coming by!
Aidah
Chocolate! 'Nuff Said! Can't wait to try this recipe 🙂
Joanna
Sometimes all that needs to be said is chocolate. 🙂
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
This looks delicious and I'm having some serious chocolate cravings now!
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Lisa
Joanna
Lisa, I have those cravings too, right now. So hard to not eat the whole bowl when make this frosting. #justbeinghonest 🙂
All that's Jas
I have one word to say: drooling! Thanks for linking up with us at Thursday Favorite Things!
Joanna
Thanks for coming by!
Karly
I need to try this immediately! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Joanna
Thanks for coming by!
Creatively Homespun
This looks amazing!!! Thank you for linking up at the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays! I have pinned all your posts to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board!! I hope to see you again this week! xo
Joanna
Thanks for stopping by and all the Pinterest love!
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
Oh, decadent! Looks so good. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty - we love partying with you! Hope to see you next Friday. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Joanna
Thanks for coming by! Yes, this is one of my favorites. 🙂
Amy
Yummy! This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. #ConfessionsLinkUp
Joanna
Thanks!
Miz Helen
Hope you are having a wonderful day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Joanna
Thanks!