Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting Recipe
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Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting

By: Mary Beth Guba 
"A tangy chocolate frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (244)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate and the butter together. Let cool and blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add the confectioner's sugar until the frosting is of spreading consistency, beat well.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 172 | Total Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by Renee   view full review
This was a great recipe basis. However, I like chocolate frosting to be SUPER chocolatey and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2006 by MEEMEEBULUGA   view full review
Delicious and super easy to make. Like other reviewers I only needed about half the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2009 by Lavender Lady   view full review
Great frosting!! I made it on the spur of the moment and had to substitute cocoa powder for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2007 by dancer4theking   view full review
This is the best Chocolate Frosting I've ever had and very easy to make. The sour cream is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by Jena   view full review
Had a box (yeah I said box) of yellow cake mix that needed to be used up. I decided to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by cookinme   view full review
This is a deliciously rich frosting. I made a Pirate Ship cake for my son't 4th Birthday...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by Countess   view full review
Nice creamy, chocolatey frosting. I used milk chocolate chips and only a cup of powdered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by themightydon   view full review
Smooth and tasty! I added 1 tablespoon of cocoa and also 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by MOMANDTHEBOYS   view full review
This is a terrific recipe! It was a huge hit with my family and friends that tried it!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by chakram8   view full review
This is easily the best chocolate frosting recipe I have ever tried. I put it in my Kitchen...

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