Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

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This rich chocolate frosting offers a nice balance of flavor thanks to the sour cream. It’s delicious on both chocolate and vanilla cakes or cupcakes, but the possibilities don’t end there. Brownies, cookies, whoopie pies — all of these are worthy candidates for this smooth, creamy, slightly tangy frosting.

PREP 20 mins
TOTAL 20 mins

1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate, wafers or chopped*

6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter

1 ½ teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

¼ teaspoon salt

3 ½ cups (396g) confectioners' sugar

¼ cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa, natural preferred

¾ cup (170g) sour cream, cold

note: See "tips," below.

Directions at kingarthurbaking.com

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