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Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting

Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting takes my best chocolate frosting recipe and adds a taste of cinnamon, vanilla and a hint of heat from chile. I love the classic flavors of Mexican Chocolate on cakes, brownies, cupcakes and well, everything!

 

Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting with Cinnamon and Hint of Chile

I'm not going to lie, frosting is my favorite part of cakes and cupcakes. Not just any frosting though, homemade chocolate frosting. 

This frosting is light and fluffy and very chocolate-y. It is not too sweet so you can smother your cakes in it. The cinnamon and vanilla are delicious with any flavor of cake and you can add as much chile as you would like. 

The chile is optional for Mexican flavors, it is the cinnamon and vanilla that make it an Authentic Mexican Recipe.

Cocoa Powder and Cinnamon for Mexican Chocolate Frosting

 

What is Mexican Chocolate?

Mexican chocolate is made from ground roasted cacao nibs, pure cane sugar and cinnamon. Other spices like allspice and nutmeg are sometimes added as well as ground almonds for texture.

The chocolate has a floral, spicy flavor. It can be also be quite grainy and is not the right texture for fluffy buttercream icing or frosting.

Best Cocoa for Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting-

Everyone asks me which chocolate is use in this Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting recipe. I have to admit it, I use regular ol' Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa.

Hershey's is my "go to" cocoa powder for most recipes. I sometimes use Valrhona Pure Cocoa Powder for some of my "fancier" pastry recipes but, Hershey's is just as good. It is also very reliable texture.

I also choose Hershey's for easy family recipes because the flavor is not harshly acidic and it let's other flavors like cinnamon and vanilla come through. (P.S. I do not get paid by Hershey's, it is truly my favorite).

Sift Cocoa Powder for Chocolate Frosting

How to Make Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting-

Here are my tips and tricks for creamy, fluffy and Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting:

  • Let the butter come to room temperature before starting the recipe. It should be completely soft but, not melting.
  • Sift the cocoa powder, cinnamon and cayenne together before adding the cocoa powder to the butter.
  • Cream the butter, cocoa powder together until creamy.
  • Sift the powdered sugar into the cocoa powder mixture and beat until combined.
  • Add the milk or heavy cream slowly, a little at a time while beating the frosting. Use only enough to make the frosting creamy.
  • TIP #1: If you plan to pipe letters or decorations such as flowers with the frosting, take out some of the frosting and set it aside while it is still stiff but, not dry.
  • Tip #2: Getting just the right texture for piping flowers, letters, etc... can be tricky. Canned chocolate frosting can be perfect for that. I'm not a fan of the other flavors but, I do use Duncan Hines MILK Chocolate for piping.

 

 

Other recipe you will like with Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting-

  1. Old Fashioned Banana Cupcakes
  2. Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes
  3. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies

 

 

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Recipe for Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting-

 

Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting with Cinnamon and Hint of Chile

Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting

This frosting is delicious on almost any flavor of cake or cupcake. If you are frosting a layer cake, be sure to make extra!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Asian American, Mexican
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened (2 sticks)
  • ¾ C cocoa powder Hershey's Natural Unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground Cayenne Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 C powdered sugar sifted
  • 1-2 tsp. vanilla extract to taste
  • 5-4 teaspoon heavy whipping cream added a little at a time if frosting is too thick

Instructions
 

  • Place softened butter into mixing bowl.
  • Sift cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne, salt together and add to butter.
  • Beat with electric mixer until well combined.
  • Sift powdered sugar. Mix into cocoa mixture ⅓ at a time. Beat until combined.
  • Add vanilla and mix on medium speed while drizzling in enough heavy cream to make frosting creamy and not dry.
  • Cover tightly with plastic wrap until ready to use.
Keyword chocolate chile frosting, chocolate frosting, Easy Mexican Chocolate Frosting, mexican chocolate frosting

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Av

    February 20, 2021 at 10:22 am

    5 stars
    This is a delicious recipe. One of my favorites.

    Reply
  2. Relle

    February 20, 2021 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    Ooh this looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  3. Eileen Kelly

    February 20, 2021 at 10:34 am

    5 stars
    I just loved this frosting recipe. That little dash of heat was perfect. Great on chocolate cake

    Reply
  4. Glenda

    February 21, 2021 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    I've heard of Mexican Chocolate but never actually worked with it. Now, that I realize the flavor can be created with these yummy ingredients I can't wait to experiment! Your frosting looks extraordinary! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Lydia

    February 22, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a delicious, fun twist on chocolate frosting! The cinnamon and cayenne pepper add lovely additional flavor. And it's so easy to make!

    Reply

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