Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting: Light, fluffy, and full of chocolate flavor. When you need to take a cake or cupcake to a function, you need this frosting. It’s not only delicious, it’s also stable. What does that mean? It can hold up to outdoor heat (not over 100°), this amazing homemade dark chocolate frosting recipe does not melt and tastes just like your favorite bakery frosting.

How to Make Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting

All you have to do is put EVERYTHING in a large mixing bowl and whip for 3 minutes or until the frosting is light and airy. That’s it! No waiting for the butter or cream cheese to get to room temperature or whipping the butter and cream cheese for 3 minutes BEFORE the sugar and flavorings are added.

What Makes This Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting Recipe Different Than Other Frosting Recipes?

VEGETABLE SHORTENING

What butter does for flavor, shortening does for texture and stability. Vegetable Shortening helps create a light and fluffy frosting while also providing a neutral flavor to help cut the richness of the butter. This allows the dark chocolate bakery frosting to sit out in warm temperatures (under 100°) without melting. Another great thing about this frosting is….IT’S DAIRY FREE!

Also, Try—Classic Bakery White Frosting

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INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3½ cup powdered sugar
- 3-5 tablespoons milk or water
ENJOY!

ADD A KICK OF FLAVOR TO YOUR DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

In addition to the recipe ingredients, add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon of ground ancho chile, and ¼ teaspoon of chipotle chile. You can adjust these spices to your taste.

HOW LONG DOES FROSTING MADE WITH VEGETABLE SHORTENING LAST?

CAN VEGETABLE SHORTENING BE SUBSTITUTED FOR BUTTER?

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Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting

Yield: Makes Enough to Frosting (about) 1½ dozen regular size cupcakes or 3 cups

Create the perfect classic yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting!

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening
¼ or ½ teaspoon espresso powder (depending on if you want a slight coffee flavor)
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar
5-7 tablespoons milk or water

Instructions

Add the shortening, espresso, cocoa, sugar, and 5 TABLESPOONS milk to a medium mixing bowl. TIP: ONLY START WITH 5 TABLESPOONS OF MILK/WATER. You can always add more but once it's there you can't take it back.
Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes)
Fill piping bag or spread it onto a cupcake or a cake

If you have leftover frosting, put it in a lidded container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Notes

For a Less Intense Chocolate Flavor: Decrease the cocoa powder by ½ cup (bringing it up to 3½ cups) and increase the powdered sugar to ½ cup.

How to Fluff Stored Frosting:

Remove from the refrigerator and place on the counter to come to room temperature.
Transfer to a medium mixing bowl, and whip on medium-high until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). AND YOU'RE SET TO DECORATE!

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Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting

How to Make Dark Chocolate Bakery Frosting