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Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting is the richest, creamiest chocolate frosting you’ll ever find that tastes just like melted fudge. This simple recipe is one you will turn to again and again when you want a decadent, velvety-smooth chocolate fudgy frosting for all your cakes and cookies.

Overhead view of a round chocolate layer cake covered with dark chocolate fudge frosting, sitting on a square glass cake stand on a silver serving platter.

I don’t know about you, but I have my “go to” cake recipe and my “go to frosting” and I LOVE them both but sometimes I feel like trying something new.

So when I discovered this recipe, I couldn’t wait to try it. I promise you, I was not disappointed, and I expect a lot from a dark chocolate fudge frosting! This simple recipe is rich, creamy, and tastes just like melted fudge, which is the selling point, in my opinion.

Why you’ll love this Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe

Darkly decadently chocolate
Super fudgy texture and flavor
So easy to make with everyday pantry staples
Spreads easily on cakes and cookies

Ingredients

Butter
Unsweetened chocolate
Semisweet chocolate chips
Vanilla
Powdered sugar
Whole milk

How to Make Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting

This recipe is originally from Go go go Gourmet.

In a microwave safe bowl, microwave chocolates and butter together in 30 second increments, stirring after each 30 increment until the mixture is melted and smooth.
Stir in vanilla.
Add powdered sugar to the bowl of a stand mixture fitted with a whisk attachment.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the powdered sugar while the mixer is running.
Add the milk a little at a time, add only as much as it needed to obtain a smooth and spreadable frosting.

Tips & Variations

Add espresso powder. A little espresso powder brings out the flavor of the chocolate.
Change the flavoring. Switch out the vanilla extract for almond, peppermint, orange.
Eat it like fudge. It’s so fudgy you can refrigerate it and then cut it into squares – voila! Easy fudgy fudge.

Storage

This frosting will last for up to 4 days if refrigerated in an airtight container. You’ll need to bring it to room temperature again before using it as frosting. You can freeze it in an airtight freezer container for up to 2 months.

How to Use Fudge Frosting

Once you have a batch of frosting on hand, you can use it on countless recipes. Try it with any of these cookies, cakes, or brownies, and you’ll see what I mean!

Dark chocolate brownie with chocolate fudge frosting on a plate next to a stack of three more brownies srparated by pieces of white parchment paper. The brownies are in front of a white mug decorated with blue decorations

Large thriple chocolate frosted fudge brownies with chocolate ganache topping on a piece of white parchment paper

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Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting

This homemade Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting is the richest, creamiest chocolate frosting you'll ever find that tastes just like melted fudge.

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons butter
4.5 ounces unsweetened chocolate roughly chopped
1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
1½ teaspoons vanilla
1½ lbs. powdered sugar
½ cup whole milk

Instructions

In a microwave safe bowl microwave chocolates and butter together in 30 second increments, stirring after each 30 increment until the mixture is melted and smooth.
Stir in vanilla.
Add powdered sugar to the bowl of a stand mixture fitted with a whisk attachment.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the powdered sugar while the mixer is running.
Add the milk a little at a time, add only as much as it needed to obtain a smooth and spreadable frosting.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dark chocolate fudge frosting, dark fudge frosting recipe