Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 9 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting, Adapted from The Dessert Bible, Yes, it's true: A chocolate frosting recipe without any butter, whipped eggs and barely a modicum of added sugar. Oh, and you don't even need an electric mixer to make it. What are you waiting for?, Only cooking note: Be sure that your sour cream is at room temperature before you make the frosting. I did not (the original recipe does not warn of this) and just as I poured in the melted chocolate, my super buzzed on my apartment door to check on my always-malfunctioning oven and when I'd returned minutes later, the chocolate had seized a little, leaving little bits (like chocolate chips!) throughout my frosting. These could have been strained out but I decided they made the cake more rustic. Nevertheless, room temperature sour cream - a temperature closer to the tepid chocolate - should allow you to avoid this, ringing doorbells or not., and more.

Yes, Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.