Description
Delightful chocolate cake batter frosting brings nostalgic bakery memories from childhood kitchens. Creamy chocolate notes and sweet vanilla undertones create an irresistible spread for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow or white cake mix (baked and cooled)
- 2 sticks (1 cup / 226 grams) butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsps milk or cream (optional)
- ⅓ cup sprinkles (optional)
- food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Toast cake mix on a baking sheet at 350°F (175°C) for 4 minutes, creating a golden, fragrant foundation that elevates the frosting’s depth and complexity.
- Cream Butter: Whip softened butter using an electric mixer until it transforms into a light, airy cream with a luminous, silky texture.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually fold cooled cake mix into whipped butter, ensuring smooth incorporation without lumps, then introduce powdered sugar at low speed to develop an initial crumbly consistency.
- Refine Texture: Increase mixer speed to medium-high, blending thoroughly until frosting becomes velvety smooth with no visible sugar crystals, adjusting consistency by adding milk or cream in minimal quantities.
- Enhance Presentation: Optionally incorporate sprinkles or food coloring with gentle, precise mixing to create a personalized, visually appealing final product.
Notes
- Toasting Technique: Evenly spread cake mix on a baking sheet to develop deeper, richer flavor notes that elevate the entire frosting experience.
- Butter Whipping Precision: Whip softened butter until it becomes light and airy, creating the foundational texture for a silky-smooth frosting.
- Sugar Integration Strategy: Add powdered sugar gradually and mix at low speed to prevent lumps and achieve a perfectly smooth, creamy consistency.
- Consistency Control: Keep milk or cream nearby to adjust frosting thickness, allowing for easy texture modification if the mixture becomes too thick or stiff.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg