{"id":6934,"date":"2015-01-23T18:31:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T08:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=6934"},"modified":"2019-03-17T19:34:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T08:34:34","slug":"best-chocolate-frosting-recipes-taste-tested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/best-chocolate-frosting-recipes-taste-tested\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Chocolate Frosting Recipes Taste Tested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"comment-rating-field-pro-plugin\"><div class=\"rating-container crfp-group-1\"><span class=\"label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/best-chocolate-frosting-recipes-taste-tested\/#comments\">Rate it  <\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t       \t\t<span class=\"rating-always-on\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"crfp-rating crfp-rating-5\" style=\"width:80px\"><a href=\"#comments\">5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div align=center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/chocolate-frosting-taste-test-fun-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"which chocolate frosting tastes best\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A good chocolate frosting glistens, it&#8217;s deep chocolate colour tempts, it melts in your mouth leaving you with a moist rich chocolate flavour. Well that is what you hope for, not all chocolate frostings are equal. Today we are making seven different frosting recipes and putting them through a taste test to find out which one is the best. We&#8217;ll also put them out in the sun just like we did with the <a title=\"7 Best Frosting Recipes Taste Tested\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/best-frosting-recipes\/\">vanilla frostings<\/a> to see which ones stand up to the heat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P90aPa_9Ozc?rel=0\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chocolate Buttercream Recipe (using butter)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"amount\">1\/2 cup plus 1 tblspn \u00a0or 120g (4.23 ounces) <\/span> <span class=\"name\">butter unsalted<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n180g (6.35 ounces) or 1 1\/3 cups icing sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup or 55g (1.94 ounces) cocoa powder<br \/>\n1-2 tsp milk<br \/>\nMakes 1 1\/2 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_italian_meringue-Chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate italian meringue frosting recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_italian_meringue-Chocolate.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_italian_meringue-Chocolate-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_italian_meringue-Chocolate-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_italian_meringue-Chocolate-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chocolate Italian Meringue Frosting Recipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1 1\/3 cup or 285g (10.05 ounces) sugar<br \/>\n1\/3 cup or 80mL (2.71 fluid ounces) water<br \/>\n5 egg whites or 180g (6.35 ounces)<br \/>\n2\u00a0cups or 450g (15.87 ounces) butter<br \/>\n340g (11.99 ounces) milk chocolate<br \/>\nMakes 7 1\/2 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/american_buttercream_frosting_recipe.jpg\" alt=\"american buttercream how to cook that\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/american_buttercream_frosting_recipe.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/american_buttercream_frosting_recipe-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/american_buttercream_frosting_recipe-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/american_buttercream_frosting_recipe-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chocolate Buttercream Recipe (margarine)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>120g (4.23 ounces) or 1\/2 cup margarine<br \/>\n180g (6.35 ounces) or 1 1\/3 cups icing sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup or 55g (1.94 ounces) cocoa powder<br \/>\n1-2 tsp milk<br \/>\nMakes 1 1\/2 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_chocolate_cream_cheese.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cream cheese frosting  recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_chocolate_cream_cheese.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_chocolate_cream_cheese-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_chocolate_cream_cheese-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_chocolate_cream_cheese-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>115g (4.06 ounces) or 1\/2 cup cream cheese<br \/>\n35g (1.23 ounces) or 3 Tbsp unsalted butter<br \/>\n230g (8.11 ounces) or 2 cups icing sugar<br \/>\n1\/4 cup or 30g (1.06 ounces) cocoa powder<br \/>\nMakes 1 1\/3 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting-crisco.jpg\" alt=\"buttercream using crisco tastes\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting-crisco.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting-crisco-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting-crisco-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting-crisco-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chocolate Buttercream Recipe (crisco)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>120g (4.23 ounces) or 1\/2 cup crisco<br \/>\n180g (6.35 ounces) or 1 1\/3 cups icing sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup or 55g (1.94 ounces) cocoa powder<br \/>\n1-2 tsp milk<br \/>\nMakes 1 1\/2 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ermine_chocoalte.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate ermine frosting recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ermine_chocoalte.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ermine_chocoalte-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ermine_chocoalte-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ermine_chocoalte-400x223.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ermine Chocolate Frosting Recipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1 cup or 250mL (8.45 fluid ounces) milk (35% fat)<br \/>\n1\/4 cup or 40g (1.41 ounces) flour<br \/>\n1 Tbsp cocoa powder<br \/>\n1 cup or 220g (7.76 ounces) sugar<br \/>\n1 cup 230g (8.11 ounces) butter<br \/>\nMakes 2 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ganache.jpg\" alt=\"frosting_ganache\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ganache.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ganache-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ganache-60x33.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_ganache-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Chocolate Ganache Frosting Recipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2\/3 cup or 150mL (5.07 fluid ounces) <a title=\"What cream should I use?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cream-use\/\">cream<\/a><br \/>\n200g (7.05 ounces) dark chocolate containing cocoa butter<br \/>\n200g (7.05 ounces) milk chocolate containing cocoa butter<br \/>\nMakes 1 1\/3 cups of frosting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_taste_test.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate frosting taste test\" width=\"550\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_taste_test.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_taste_test-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_taste_test-60x35.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/frosting_taste_test-400x236.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tasters scored each frosting out of 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Buttercream using butter 3|4|5|3.5|4.5|4|3|3|4 average: <strong>3.8<\/strong><br \/>\nChocolate Italian Meringue buttercream 3.5|4|5|3.5|4.5|4.5|4|3|3 average: <strong>3.9<\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican Buttercream using margarine 3.5|4|3.5|4|3|3|5|4|4 average:<strong> 3.8<\/strong><br \/>\nCream Cheese Frosting 4|5|3.5|3|3|3|3|4|3 average: <strong>3.5<\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican Buttercream using crisco 1|1|1.5|3|2|2|2|3|2 average: <strong>1.9<\/strong><br \/>\nErmine chocolate frosting 4.5|1|3|3.2|5|4|3|3|1 average: <strong>3.1<\/strong><br \/>\nChocolate ganache frosting 1|2|4.5|5|3|3|3|4|5 average: <strong>3.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And the winner is&#8230; Chocolate Italian Meringue Frosting, closely followed by American Buttercream made with either margarine or butter. \u00a0Next was the Cream Cheese Frosting and the Ganache. \u00a0However the two low scores on the ganache were due to not liking dark chocolate. Using less dark and adding more milk chocolate could potentially improve this score to equal the top ones. \u00a0The buttercream made with crisco scored very low. \u00a0The high melting point of the crisco means it performs well in the sun but it also means that it does not melt in your mouth, so the chocolate flavour is not released.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n  \"@type\": \"Recipe\", \n  \"name\": \"Best Chocolate Frosting Recipes Taste Tested\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/chocolate-frosting-taste-test-fun-550x309.jpg\",\n  \"description\": \"A good chocolate frosting glistens, it's deep chocolate colour tempts, it melts in your mouth leaving you with a moist rich chocolate flavour. Well that is what you hope for, not all chocolate frostings are equal. 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Well that is what you hope for, not all chocolate frostings are equal. Today we are making seven different frosting recipes and putting them through a taste test to find out which one is the best. 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