Simple Dark Chocolate Icing Recipes

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.

DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 3 prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine cocoa and the boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the cocoa mixture. If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 5 days, or frozen up to 1 month, in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again.

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat the butter, vanilla, and salt until creamy.
• Mix together the cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Slowly add the powdered sugar and whipping cream to the butter mixture a little at a time while beating. Continue adding until everything is mixed in.
• Beat on high for a 3-4 more minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• Use a piping bag and icing tip 1M to swirl the frosting on cupcakes or cookies.

SIMPLE DARK CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• first put the butter and sugar in a bowl, stick it in the microwave untill butter is melted. wisk untill sugar is desolved. then immediatly after add your coco and mix.
• Finally ENJOY!
• ** you can also add more butter to get the consistancy you desire.

SENSATIONAL DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• On medium heat, melt the butter in a saucepan. Alternatively, melt it in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals until fully melted.
• Transfer the melted butter to a large bowl and add the dark cocoa powder. Use the whisk to thoroughly combine the two.
• Alternate adding a small amount of milk and powdered sugar into the mix at a time. Beat between every addition and continuing beating until it is smooth. You may use a whisk or electric mixer on medium speed.
• If needed, add in additional milk to achieve a smoother, creamier consistency. Add in one teaspoon at a time until you reach the proper consistency. Stir in the vanilla until it is completely combined.
• Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is thoroughly mixed. The frosting should be free of any lumps. If there are stills lumps, beat it for another 1-2 minutes.
• Rich and creamy, this is the perfect dark chocolate frosting. Add it to white, yellow, chocolate or marble cake to make the most mouth-watering dessert. It even tastes amazing on brownies and cookies.
• You simply can't go wrong with this decadent frosting. Chocolate lovers will rave about how wonderful this frosting is. You'll be tempted to eat it straight out of the bowl because it is so good.