Smooth and Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 beaten egg (or 1/4 c. Eggbeaters)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1⁄4 cups confectioners' sugar (use more or less depending on how thick you want your frosting)
directions
- Melt the butter and chocolate together in a small pan over low heat. Pour mixture into a medium-size mixing bowl.
- Add the beaten egg (or Eggbeaters), salt, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Combine with mixer on low speed. Add confectioners' sugar, using as much as you want to make the desired consistency of frosting. Scrape down sides of bowl and then beat at medium-high speed until thoroughly mixed.
- Spread onto cooled cake.
- (Makes enough to frost a 13x9-inch pan. Double recipe for a 2-layer 8" cake.).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TasteTester
United States
Our family moved to Florida from New York in the 90's, so I've brought not only many of the recipes my family has passed down, but have learned to cook some great Southern dishes as well.? When I found RZ, it opened up a whole new world of cooking -- cuisine from different countries, tried-and-true family hand-me-down recipes, and some interesting and delicious dishes I would never have found on my own.