Nanas Chocolate Frosting Recipes

NANA'S FAVORITE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE FROM REDDIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans or one 13x9 inch pan. If halving the recipe, use two 6 inch round pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and sugar.
• Whisk together the cocoa powder and the hot coffee and let it cool.
• Add the cocoa mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients, then stir in the oil, milk, eggs and vanilla.
• Pour the batter into the pans.
• Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. (or until done). Alternatively, you can bake at 375 for 27 minutes or until done. I prefer the lower and slightly longer time for cakes.

NANA'S CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute and remove caramel mixture from heat.
• Blend confectioners' sugar into the caramel mixture using an electric mixer until you reach a spreadable consistency.

NANA'S NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. When mixture comes to a rapid boil, boil one minute.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool and beat with mixer on medium setting for one minute.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH MINT FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. Mix cocoa and boiling water until smooth; cool completely., Beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with applesauce, beating well after each addition. Beat in cocoa mixture., Fill prepared muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, cream and extract until smooth. If desired, tint frosting green with food coloring. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread over cupcakes. If desired, top with candies.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and butter in large saucepan.
• Cook over low heat until melted; stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; cool.
• Sift sugar; add to chocolate alternately with milk and vanilla.
• Beat at high speed until of spreading consistency.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix margarine, vanilla and boiling water add cocoa and powdered sugar mix until creamy and smooth.
• Spread on cooled peanut butter squares.