Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting Recipe

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 24 servings

36 ratings

Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
2623	Calories
120g	Fat
382g	Carbs
14g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24
Amount per serving
Calories	2623
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120g	153%
Saturated Fat 71g	354%
Cholesterol 196mg	65%
Sodium 74mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 382g	139%
Dietary Fiber 13g	48%
Protein 14g
Calcium 226mg	17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This delicious chocolate sour cream frosting is made with melted chocolate chips, butter, and sour cream. It's a smooth and creamy frosting with a bit of tang from the sour cream.

Use the frosting to top a cake, cupcakes, or Bundt cake. The tang of the sour cream gives the sweet frosting unique and wonderful flavor.

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups confectioners sugar (sifted)

Gather the ingredients.

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In a stainless steel bowl or pan over hot simmering water, melt the chocolate chips with the butter.

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Remove the pan or bowl from the lower pan and stir in sour cream, vanilla, and salt.

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Slowly beat in confectioners sugar until desired spreading consistency is reached.

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Chill until ready to use.