This ONE Minute Easy Chocolate Frosting recipe is likely the quickest frosting you’ve ever made!
It comes together so fast and sets like a dream making this a go-to quick frosting recipe. It’s perfect for topping cakes, brownies and more!
Life is busy you guys! But, I am a firm believer that we should not sacrifice amazing things, like dessert because of that! Instead of opting for something prepackaged, this frosting recipe is perfect for adding something sweet to any baked goods treat in just about one minute flat.
I almost always have a big jar of homemade brownie mix on hand and when I whip them up, this is my go to topping! In fact, I’ve made this recipe a million times and used it to top everything from homemade chocolate poke cake to zucchini brownies.
This frosting sets very quickly, and when I say it really comes together in a flash, I’m not joking… ONE minute!! I use semi-sweet chocolate in this recipe, if you prefer a darker fudgy chocolate frosting, feel free to use dark chocolate instead!
While this frosting is incredibly easy to make, please make sure that you have cake/brownies completely cooled and ready to go before pouring it onto your cake/brownies! If adding toppings like sprinkles/m&ms they must be added immediately or they will not adhere to the frosting. You can really dress this up with anything and everything including nuts, candies, and sprinkles.
Another great perk of this easy chocolate frosting is that the process of spreading couldn’t be easier! Simply tilt pan to “spread” around immediately after pouring.
If you have a little more time, try our Easy Chocolate Frosting recipe! So chocolatey, so decadent, and it pairs perfectly with cake, cupcakes, or even strawberries!
One Minute Easy Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup milk
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine butter, milk and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat and let boil for 45 seconds.
- Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla & chocolate chips until smooth and shiny.
- Immediately pour over a 9x13 cake or brownies.
- Let cool completely to set.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dessert
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Great recipe for Chocolate Frosting! Easy & fast. Sweet but not overbearing. Just made it for a Dolly Parton chocolate cake recipe
Amazing chocolate fudge icing. I used it on some cakey brownies and also just kept some to set in the fridge that we ate as Fudge. Gorgeous! Thanks so much for the recipe
Yum! My brownies weren’t sweet enough, so this made them extra tasty. For those who say it was grainy, when you see the bubbles start to form on the side of your pan, that’s not boiling yet. You need to wait a bit more until the bubbles are bigger and then start counting to 45 seconds. I cut the recipe in half for a 8×8 pan and it was perfect. I wouldn’t make any changes.
the best fudge frosting ever!
IT WAS A HIT AT OUR HOUSE BUT WHAT OR HOW CAN WE STORE THE LEFTOVER FROSTING
Do you think I could use unsweetened vanilla almond milk in place of the milk?
I have only made this recipe as listed, but other readers have had great results with almond milk. I would love to hear how it turns out for you!
This is my FAVORITE chocolate icing recipe! I was wondering… do you think it would work for Butterscotch (Chip) Icing for a Apple Cake?
Ooooh, that sounds like such a delicious idea. I would love to hear how it turns out for you!
Great fast and easy recipe. Have made it several times using dark, semi-sweet, milk chocolate or any combo of what I had on hand. I live at high altitude of over 7200 ft. and my only adjustment has been to boil it about 15-20 seconds longer which I did with my first batch.
I tell ya, this frosting recipe has made the difference between me making a cake or not when I’m tired because it is a fool proof, easy, yummy recipe.
I have used this recipe many times on my Texas Sheet Cake. If you pour the frosting on while the cake is still warm, it’s like having homemade fudge on top of your cake! Chocolate lovers will love it!
The very best on brownies!
is there time enough to frost cupcakes before the frosting sets?
Hi Bonnie, there should be enough time to frost the cupcakes but this frosting is quite thin and pourable. Once thickened you would not be able to pipe it onto the cupcakes. We do have this fluffy chocolate frosting that would work well though, or this buttercream frosting. Enjoy!
This was the best icing for a cake and I have used it 3 times now!!!!
The brownies I made didn’t turn out with the classic crinkly top since I subbed out the oil for Greek yogurt (I was all out of oil and didn’t realize it). So I needed something quick to cover my brownies but with pantry staples and this was it! It was so easy to make and I was surprised at how thick and fudgy it became. It was the perfect topping for my brownies. And they were a HUGE hit!
I wanted a fast and easy frosting for my chocolate cake and this was perfect exactly how the recipe is written. Tasted like fudge. Thank you for the recipe!
Wow!!! When this was cooking the 45 seconds, I thought I just made a fail because it was so thin and liquid, but NO!! I am glad I followed your directions because I could see it was thickening up as I poured it onto my cake. It is delicious, quick and amazing! Definitely a keeper recipe. I used it to cover a chocolate “football” cake.
These came out great! I used chocolate milk in place of regular milk, some cocoa powder and diced Swiss rolls as my mixins.
Very easy to make and very nice. Used orange extract instead of vanilla and it was delicious. Will definitely be using again. Perfect for a tray bake or brownies
I made it exactly and it was perfect I needed to add no extras absolutely delicious and I’m going to make it again tonight LOL thank you for the recipe. the exact recipe is perfect.
I needed frosting for a 9’X13′ cherry cake earlier this evening. I followed the directions exactly, but worried that it would be too runny. I added one T Dutch process cocoa powder and 1/4 C icing sugar before I realized I only needed to let the frosting cool down for it to set-up properly. I hastened the process by placing the small saucepan in a bowl of ice water and beat it until it was the perfect consistency. The frosting was delicious and the cake tasted like chocolate-covered cherries. It was a hit with all the guests. Thank you so much. This will be my go-to recipe from now on!
Can I use this for a double layer cake? Will it be spreadable on the sides? I’m nervous it’s just going to drip off and not set properly.
It could be poured overtop but I don’t think it will spread.