Soft Chocolate Frosting Recipes

QUICK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add in cocoa, salt and boiling water, stirring until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. If frosting seems too thick, add water. If it seems too thin, add powdered sugar.
• Spread on cooled cookies, such as Frosted Chocolate Walnut Goodies.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix using an electric mixer until blended and creamy.

CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add milk. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Sift together cocoa and confectioners sugar. Blend into butter mixture and add vanilla. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.
• Spread Quickly over cooled cake, as frosting will set up very fast.

EASY MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan.
• Add cocoa and remove pan from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over brownies.

SOFT CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Put everything in a double boiler and cook till thick; stirring often.
• Put on cake hot.
• Sprinkle chopped walnuts.

BEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the icing sugar , butter and cocoa power together in a free standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hald held electric whisk)on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed .
• Turn the mixerdown to slow speed. Add the milk to the butter mixture a couple of teaspoons at a time . Once all the milk has been incorporated , turn the mixer up to high speed. Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy , about 5 minutes . The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and the lighter it becomes.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, add 1 cup sugar, magarine, milk and chocolate chips. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, and boil for one minute. Remove from heat, and add the chocolate chips and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir constantly until smooth and slightly cooled. should be somewhat thick to put on the cake, don't want it too thin.

RICH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a glass bowl, except for vanilla extract.
• Microwave on low heat stirring and checking every few seconds until it is evenly melted. (Original recipe said to do this in a saucepan over low heat, but I've always used the microwave and it's come out fine.).
• Remove from microwave once melted and stir again .
• When slightly cool, add vanilla extract and frost cake.
• (I once poured this frosting while it was slightly warm onto a warm cake because I was in a hurry and it turned into a beautiful chocolate glaze.) Super easy. I don't think I've found an easier recipe than this that tastes so good.