Easy Chocolate 1 Minute Icing is a sweet, chocolatey topping for cakes, brownies, and bundt cakes. This retro chocolate frosting recipe is very flavorful and is so simple to make.
Easy Chocolate Icing Recipe
Today's recipe is straight out of my Nana's recipe collection. An old fashioned chocolate icing that we have loved for years.
Why is it Called 1 Minute Icing?
Contrary to the name, this frosting recipe does take longer than 1 minute to make. But not much more!
It is called 1 Minute Icing because you cook the milk, butter, and cocoa on the stove top, bringing the mixture to a boil for 1 minute.
The Steps to make this yummy chocolate icing are easy. Here they are:
What's the Difference Between Frosting and Icing?
Frosting is generally fluffier, has more butter, and can hold its shape. That's why it is great for cupcakes and decorations such as flowers.
Icing is a bit thinner, as it is not beaten, and has less butter. It is often sweeter. It is glossier in appearance, too.
This Easy Chocolate 1 Minute Icing recipe is cooked on the stove for 1 minute before adding the sugar, then poured, not spread, over the cake.
Once you pour the icing over the cake, you won't have much time to work with it as it will set up pretty quickly.
It's not meant to be spread, but you can get away with a little as soon as it hits the cake so you can cover the whole surface.
After it cools it sets to a nice consistency and has a glossy look to it.
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Easy Chocolate 1 Minute Icing
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Unsalted Butter
- 3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a small saucepan heat the milk, butter, and cocoa powder, stirring frequently, until it starts to simmer or low boil.
- Let boil for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Stir in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired sweetness and thickness is reached.
- Pour it over the cake. It will set up as it cools.
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Susan says
Actually, Southerners only use the term icing for all types.
Sandy says
Good to know!
Dianne Ruvolo says
Easy and very tasty. Easy to make and use!
Cheryl Wolfe says
Easy and delicious! Remember my mother making an icing similar to this!
Susan says
Delicious and easy. I disguised the lumps of powdered sugar with chopped walnuts. Only I knew the lumps were there. The recipe was enough for a 9X13 cake. I will make it again!
Tina says
So perfect!
Linn says
Can I pour it over hot, just out of the oven brownies, or must the brownies cool first?,
Sandy says
That's what I do.
Mary says
I have a party of 40 guests for this evening. I had made 2 desserts and it took all day to make them. In the end, I was very unhappy with the way they turned out. What did I do? Made a big pan of brownies and made this frosting for the first time. It was easy and I had all the ingredients at home. Everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again...easy and delishious!
Sandy says
Great save! Isn't it nice when things work out?
Sarah says
Excellent, easy, delicious icing!
Linda R says
Love easy to make recipes. I had just made a pan of brownies and decided I wanted to frost them. Found your recipe. Tried it. Happy to say it is good and easy. Thanks.
Sandy says
I'm so glad this icing worked for you! Nothing like a tried and true recipe.
Heather Harvey says
Will def use this recipe in future. I am in South Africa grated a Top Deck chocolate on top….
Sara says
Loved the icing! My go to now. Thanks
Sandy says
That's great! I'm so glad you like it!
MicheleSTL says
I will never make another chocolate icing other than this! Wow!! So quick, so easy, and so delicious. I doubled everything for a 9x13 cake, and it was the perfect amount. Thanks for sharing…this is the icing I’ve been searching for forever!! 😋
Sandy says
That's great! Thank you for letting me know.
Kathy says
This frosting is delicious and easy. I added some chopped walnuts and it was yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Marca Goforth says
This cake I made first in 4-H cooking. 55 yrs ago. My favorite. Dust top with powdered sugar. Always turned out great.
Briyana says
Delicious!!