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Chocolate Sour-Cream Icing

Name: Chocolate Sour-Cream Icing
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 g) chocolate chips; ¼ cup (60 g) butter; ½ cup (120 g) sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp salt; 1–3 cup (240–700 g) icing sugar

Chocolate sour-cream icing is an icing or frosting with a bit of tang to take the edge off the sugar overload. It can be icing or frosting depending on what you want.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME20 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

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Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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Step 1
Melt the chocolate and butter together in a double boiler.
Step 2
Remove mixture from the heat, then stir in the sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
Step 3
Slowly beat or stir in the icing sugar until the mixture has the desired consistency. An icing will be thinner and require less icing sugar than a thicker frosting.
Step 4
Spread mixture on the cake of your choice.

Chocolate Sour-Cream Icing

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