The Best Chocolate Pudding Frosting Recipe
Delicious creamy chocolate pudding frosting is perfect on cupcakes or by itself for a rich dessert!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups whole milk
- 1½ cups unsalted butter
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (finely chopped)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1
Whisk together the sugar, flour, and cocoa.
- 2
Whisk in the milk then transfer to a small saucepan.
- 3
Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly for 4 to 6 minutes until it begins to boil.
- 4
Once boiling, boil for 30 seconds only then remove from heat.
- 5
Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap touching and covering the surface and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 6
Melt the chopped bittersweet chocolate at 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until fully melted, then let cool.
- 7
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter then add the pudding mix in small amounts, mixing a couple of times in between additions.
- 8
Add the melted chocolate to the stand mixer and beat just until combined.
- 9
Add the vanilla and salt and mix on medium speed for 6 to 8 minutes until light and fluffy and light brown in color.