This is an easy chocolate frosting recipe for you. Yes, you can believe it, this 2 ingredient chocolate frosting can be put together in a few minutes. Easy and quick two of your favorite words in the kitchen. The two ingredients are chocolate and sweetened condensed milk. That’s it! You don’t need anything more. This can appease all of your favorite chocoholics.
You’re probably wondering what’s the trick. That’s easy, the proportions. All you need to remember is the 1 : 1 ratio of chocolate to sweetened condensed milk by weight.
Consequently if you measure the proportions correctly you can’t miss.
Do you need a scale to measure your ingredients? No. Having a scale will help you in this situation. Additionally, weight to volume conversions have been added to this post.
Can I use any chocolate chips in this recipe? Yes, however, it is not recommended.
You should use chocolate with a higher level of cacao in them. The range should be 53%-75% cocoa. Examples in this recipe include 53% and 66% cacao chocolate.
Before you apply the final frosting to your cake, muffin etc. let the frosting cool. Otherwise the frosting may slide off.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add dark chocolate chips 53% cacao and the 6 tablespoons of condensed milk to the double boiler. Mix until smooth and well incorporated. Let cool
- Add 2 ounces Bittersweet Chocolate and 4 Tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk to a double boiler and mix until well incorporated and smooth. Let cool before frosting.
