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The BEST Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting Recipe

This sour cream chocolate frosting is my go-to chocolate frosting.  It's perfect in every way, fluffy, light, creamy and the best chocolate flavor.  Top your favorite cake with my most favorite chocolate frosting recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Frosting
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BEST Chocolate Frosting, bittersweet frosting, fluffy frosting, how do you make chocolate frosting with sour cream? Do you have to refrigerate sour cream frosting?, sour cream chocolate frosting
Servings: 1 Generously frosts one 9" layer cake
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips or squares
  • 8 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups confectioners sugar may need a little more or a little less

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, melt the chocolate with butter on low heat, whisking until smooth.
  • Cool slightly, remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl.
  • Mix in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt.
  • Gradually add the sugar, about 1 cup at a time, until frosting is desired consistency. You may not need all 5 cups, you may need a little more.
  • Frost cake.

Notes

** This recipe makes a very generous amount of frosting. I like to have a thick layer on my cakes, and in between layers. If you make this cake in a 9x13 cut the frosting in half.
*** Store frosted cake in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 7 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g