Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe Without Powdered Sugar
This homemade chocolate frosting (cooked) using flour, cocoa powder, cheese and granulated sugar is delicious and you can use it easily for frosting cakes or cupcakes whenever you do not have powdered sugar.
Servings 8 cups approximately
Calories 606kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or use cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder I used dark cocoa powder
- 2 cups whole milk
- 10 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the heavy whipping cream, cocoa powder and sugar.
- Melt the butter and add the melted butter, whole milk and also vanilla essence to the heavy cream mixture in the bowl.
- Mix the mixture well without any lumps, you can use an electric mixer or whisk if needed.
- Now heat the contents in a saucepan stirring continuously and as the mixture begins to boil, transfer it from the hot stove.
- Add the shredded cheese and flour, mix again using a whisk or mixer and take it back to the stove.
- Heat the mixture in medium heat until the mixture starts to thicken as it begins to boil.
- Transfer from the hot stove and wait for the mixture to cool down.
- As it cools down, the mixture becomes more thick. You can filter the contents in case there is any lumps to obtain a smooth, creamy frosting.
Notes
Apply the frosting on the cake once the prepared frosting reaches room temperature and you can keep the cake refrigerated for a while so the frosting will set nicely. Refrigerate any leftover frosting, enjoy the frosted cake!
Nutrition
Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1695IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 322mg | Iron: 1.1mg