This dairy free chocolate frosting is made without butter. Instead, it's a whipped cream frosting which is very easy to make.
A pastry chef friend of mine turned me onto whipped cream frosting when I told her I didn't want to use dairy free butter or dairy free margarine.
What I really like about it is how easy it is to put together. Just whip up the cream, add the other ingredients, whip some more, and done.
You can use any dairy free whipped cream you want, including coconut cream.
I've used this to make dairy free chocolate cake and dairy free chocolate cupcakes. It was a huge hit!
If you like this dairy free chocolate frosting, you may also like my Vanilla Frosting without Butter and my Dairy Free Chocolate Ganache.
Other Recipes You May Like:
- Dairy Free Gooey Brownies
- Dairy Free Fudge Brownies
- Dairy Free Chewy Brownies
- Dairy Free Banana Cake
- Dairy Free Blondies
- Dairy Free Brookies
- Dairy Free Lemon Bars
Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting
This dairy free frosting is easy to make and is perfect for dairy free cakes and dairy free cupcakes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dairy free whipping cream (480 milliliters)
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (130 grams)
- ½ cup cocoa powder, sifted (50 grams)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Beat whipping cream until stiff.
- Add powdered sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Add vanilla. Whisk until mixed.
Made this using two cartons of richs whip. Worked beautifully on a 9 inch 2 layer cake with about 2 cups to spare. Delicious.
I'm very glad to hear it 🙂
What if I can’t find Dairy free whipping cream?
You can use coconut whipped cream instead. Do this by placing a can of full fat coconut milk in the fridge overnight to separate the cream from the liquid. Skim off the cream and whip it up into a whipped cream.
Hi ElissaBeth. We just devoured a chocolate mayonnaise cake adorned by you frosting (made with Rich's whipping cream). It was PERFECT. However, I have quite a bit of the frosting left over, possibly enough for 12 cupcakes. Can it be frozen for future use?
It can be 🙂 If you can, I'd recommend piping them into the shapes you want for the cupcakes onto parchment paper, freeze them like that, and once frozen transfer them to a resealable freezer bag. This way they are already ready to use once they defrost.
I made the dairy free chocolate cupcakes and the dairy free frosting. Delicious!
I'm happy to hear you liked it so much 🙂
I live in Israel can I use Rich's whipping cream?
Absolutely!
Is this room stable or does it have to be refrigerated?
It could stay on the counter for a limited time but should be stored in the refrigerator.