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Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Beth Guba PHOTO BY: cookinme

"A tangy chocolate frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 113 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2006 by MEEMEEBULUGA
Delicious and super easy to make. Like other reviewers I only needed about half the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by Renee
This was a great recipe basis. However, I like chocolate frosting to be SUPER chocolatey and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by cookinme
This is a deliciously rich frosting. I made a Pirate Ship cake for my son't 4th Birthday... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by MOMANDTHEBOYS
This is a terrific recipe! It was a huge hit with my family and friends that tried it!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2007 by dancer4theking
This is the best Chocolate Frosting I've ever had and very easy to make. The sour cream is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2008 by gina brown
I was making a birthday cake and ran out of the frosting that I was using and needed a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by Countess
Nice creamy, chocolatey frosting. I used milk chocolate chips and only a cup of powdered... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by ANNA H.
This worked wonderfully even with the use off fat free sour cream. The whole family loved it !... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by chakram8
This is easily the best chocolate frosting recipe I have ever tried. I put it in my Kitchen... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2003 by TPRESTWICH
My children don't like cake very much. I made this frosting and they couldn't get enough.... MORE