Semisweet Chocolate Icing Recipes

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
• Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl and place over a small pan of barely simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the melted chocolate to the vanilla frosting and stir until smooth.

CHOCOLATE BUTTER-CREME FROSTING

Steps:

• In small bowl mix at medium speed, sugar, butter (softened), and salt until light and fluffy.
• Add melted chocolate, milk and vanilla extract, beating until well blended.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the sorghum, tapioca, and rice flours with the cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking powder, and baking soda.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the brown and white sugars; whip until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time. Add the vanilla. On low speed, alternately combine the buttermilk with the flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan.
• To make the icing, in the top of a double boiler over medium high heat, melt the chocolate chips (or use microwave). Remove from heat and cool until warm. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla; add heavy cream. Stir in additional heavy cream to make desired consistency. Once the cake is thoroughly cool, spread a thin layer of frosting over the top.

WHIPPED CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, whip the butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar (so it doesn't fly everywhere!) and mix until well-combined and the frosting is creamy, 3-4 minutes. Blend in the vanilla.
• Drizzle in the cooled melted chocolate and whip the frosting on medium speed until it is creamy and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Frost away!

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together in a small saucepan.
• Heat over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Use immediately to top the Vanilla-Fudge Marble Cake recipe #45104.

ONE MINUTE EASY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine butter, milk and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat and let boil for 45 seconds.
• Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla & chocolate chips until smooth and shiny.
• Immediately pour over a 9x13 cake or brownies.
• Let cool completely to set.

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Melt the 8 ounces of semisweet chocolate with butter in a double boiler or in a stainless steel bowl over simmering water until smooth, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the sugar with eggs and salt until thick. Stir in vanilla and flour.
• Stir in the melted chocolate and butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Spread in prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with just a small amount clinging.