Chocolate Pudding Frosting is a type of creamy frosting which is mainly prepared using regular cocoa, butter and vanilla extract. This kind of pudding frosting is normally applied over cup cakes and cakes which are served for special occasions. The commercial chocolate pudding mix is preferred by most of the amateur chefs because it saves the time. As Most of the professional chefs prefer homemade chocolate pudding mix for making the chocolate frosting because the commercialized flavors fail to live up to the mark.

Chocolate Pudding Frosting Recipe: Ingredients
Homemade chocolate pudding mix, butter, confectioners’ sugar or powdered sugar, milk, shortening, and vanilla extract  are the ingredients required to prepare the frosting.     

Chocolate Pudding Frosting Recipe: Method of Preparation
The pudding frosting preparation begins by combining milk and pudding mix and this mix is boiled until thickening point.  Once the mixture cools, the other ingredients are mixed with it with a hand mixer and creamed until the frosting becomes soft and creamy. For best results the frosting should be used right away. If not, it can be stored in a refrigerator. The frosting hardens a bit if placed in a refrigerator for a long time. A pinch of salt is added along with the vanilla as it manages the sweetness of the cake.

Dessert Recipes Using Chocolate Pudding Frosting

• Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake: The taste and flavor of the cake is accentuated by covering the top and layers of a cake with pudding chocolate frosting. The taste of the frosting and cake is better experienced if the cake is served at room temperature.

• No Bake Chocolate Éclair Dessert: This is one of those delicious desserts which is prepared by combining the Jell-O instant vanilla pudding mix with chocolate pudding mix. The rest of the combining ingredients like milk, butter, sugar, and shortening are also added . The frosting is spread over the graham crackers and served as a dessert.

• Chocolate Éclair Torte: This dessert is most easy to prepare and it is done by combining the chocolate pudding frosting mix with French vanilla flavor pudding mix and cool whip. The pudding mixes are sandwiched between the crackers and baked in the oven and served after cutting into  squares.