Name: Brownie Batter Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup brownie mix; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 Tablespoon vanilla; 1 Tablespoon milk; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 Tablespoon hot water

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Rich fudgy frosting with brownie mix whipped right in. This chocolate goodness is just begging to be put on your next cake.

Swirl of chocolaty brownie batter frosting.

Frosting is the literal icing on top. That saying exists for good reason.

It is the frosting that really makes or breaks a cake. It makes all of the difference.

Any old cake can be made extraordinary with a perfect frosting. This fudgy goodness has brownie mix right inside.

It makes for a super delicious topping for a variety of cakes. We put it on a butter cake this time.

Brownie batter frosting ingredients ready to go.

Mixer bowl filled with brownie batter frosting and a mixer paddle.

MiMi originally shared this recipe in 2015. Back in the days when I was a frosting aficionado and not yet the self appointed queen of frosting!

MiMi has always love dense fudgy chocolate frosting like the almost flaky chocolate frosting on her official birthday cake, her grandma’s french butter cake with fudge frosting. This is similar to that in a lot of ways, but with buttercream flexibility.

Hand holding mixer paddle with lots of brownie batter frosting on it.

What MiMi had to say about this recipe is 2015

I had some bananas that were getting a bit soft. My first thought was banana bread but then I decided I needed a dessert.

Carlee has made Di’s Banana Cake several times so it must be a hit. I decided to make that and change it a little by trying a new frosting.

Rosettes of chocolate brownie batter frosting piped onto sheet cake.

chocolate brownie batter frosting spread over 9x13 inch cake with swirls left behind by spatula.

I had just created a Brownie Batter Ice Cream recipe so I had some brownie mix left. What a great way to top banana cake.

I like a thick fudgy frosting so that is what I made. It is thick, rich and yummy.

-MiMi

More great chocolate frosting recipes:

If you are looking for a slightly fluffier frosting that maintains the rich chocolate flavor, try making chocolate sweetened condensed milk buttercream. It is perfect for spreading over cakes or piping on cupcakes.

Or whip up white chocolate buttercream. It is super fluffy and has a great white chocolate flavor but is still super versatile.

Piece of cake topped with brownie batter frosting and sprinkles.

For another great spreading frosting, try shiny fudge frosting. It works great for layer or sheet cakes, but is not meant to be piped. The sheen and flavor on that one is amazing!

If you are a frosting lover like me and want to learn more about all of the different types of frosting, check out my frosting 101 post. It tells you the difference between Italian meringue buttercream, Russian buttercream, ermine frosting and more.

Yield: 12 Servings