Old Fashioned Rocky Road Frosting Recipes

OLD FASHIONED ROCKY ROAD FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. In a 2 qt. saucepan combine chocolate, 1 cup marshmallows, water and butter. Heat until well blended stirring constantly.
• 2. cool slightly. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until thick.
• 3. Stir in remaining ingredients. Frost top of 9 x 13 cake.

SEMISWEET CHIP ROCKY ROAD FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the sugar, butter, and milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the chocolate chips, and stir until they are melted.
• Let the pan rest off the heat to cool slightly but not completely, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Fold in the peanuts and marshmallows until they are well combined and the heat from the frosting begins to melt the marshmallows.
• Turn the frosting out onto the cooled cake, then spread evenly with a spatula until the frosting covers the entire cake.
• Or spread onto cooled cupcakes.

ROCKY ROAD FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in medium sauce-pan. Stir over medium-low heat just until marshmallows and chocolate are melted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Place bowl in larger bowl filled with ice and water. Using electric mixer, beat until frosting is cool, thick and spreadable.

ROCKY ROAD FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. In a 2 qt saucepan, combine chocolate, half the marshmallows, water and butter. Heat until blended stirring constantly.
• 2. Cool slightly. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until thick.
• 3. Stir in remaining marshmallows. Add nuts if desired.
• 4. Frosts top on one 9 x 13 cake.