Serves/Yields: Makes frosting for 2- 8 or 9" layers or 9x13" cake.
Prep. Time: 15 min
Cook Time: n/a
Category: Frostings
Difficulty: Easy
My Mom always used this for her chocolate icing for her cakes when I was growing up. It is wonderful with the death by chocolate cake recipe I submitted. When made together, you can smell the chocolate from several feet away!
1 1/2 Cups sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 Cup Shortening
1/4 Cup of milk
3 Squares (3 oz. total) unsweetened chocolate- melted
1 tsp of vanilla
1 whole egg
Blend Sugar, shortening, milk, chocolate and vanilla in mixng bowl
Add the egg and beat with mixer until frosting is smooth
Place bowl in ice water bath and stir until frosting is thick enough to spread
If frosting becomes too thick, dip bowl in hot water for a few seconds and stir to desiered consistencey
Source: Mom
Contributed by: Mavericksmommy on Thursday, September 28. 2006 at 22:38:39