Chocolate Fluff Icing Recipes

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream butter and shortening until creamy.
• Blend in the vanilla. Add powdered sugar, cocoa and most of the water. Mix throughly on medium speed for approximately 6 - 8 minutes until creamy and smooth.
• Add your remaining milk (or water) as necessary. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally during the mixing process.
• Recipe can be doubled
• This is a crusting buttercream, it pipes great, and works well with the viva paper towel method of smoothing (if you're going for that super smooth finish).

CHOCOLATE CREME FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until blended.
• Add marshmallow creme, cocoa powder and vanilla; beat until blended.
• Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy after each addition.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Break chocolate bars up and melt in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring between each segment until it's completely melted; approximately 90 seconds total. Set aside to cool.
• In a stand-up mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate and Marshmallow Creme to the butter and mix on medium speed.
• Gradually add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time with 1 tablespoon of milk. Add enough of each to get a fluffy frosting consistency.
• Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting onto a cake or transfer it to a piping bag for cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the marshmallow cream, two-thirds of the confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate, shortening, and half of the half-and-half in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Alternately add remaining confectioners' sugar and half-and-half until desired level of sweetness and consistency is attained.

CHOCOLATE FLUFF ICING

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter; add 3/4 cup sugar, blend well. Add in vanilla, chocolate and salt.
• Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff but not dry. Add remaining 3/4 cup icing sugar (a small amount at a time), beating after each addition, until well blended. Beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.
• Gently fold egg white mixture into chocolate mixture.
• Makes enough icing for one 13' x 9" cake.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the cocoa in a mixing bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
• Add the butter and beat at low speed until well mixed, about 30 seconds.
• Add sugar and vanilla and beat in at low speed.
• Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine powdered sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt; mix for 30 seconds. Add cream 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix on medium speed until frosting is shiny and seems to have large bubbles, 3 to 5 minutes more.