recipes

Chocolate Frosting

Makes about 3 cups

Chocolate Frosting

Makes about 3 cups

A light and fluffy classic

Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 158 (39% from fat)carb. 24g
pro. 1g
fat 7g sat. fat 5g
chol. 12mg
sod. 30mg
calc. 21mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • 4cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 4ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 2ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, room temperature
  • 2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¼teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 10to 12 tablespoons milk or cream

Preparation

  1. Put all ingredients except the milk or cream into the Cuisinart® mixing bowl. Attach the chef’s whisk and mix on Speed 2 for 2 minutes.
  2. Add 8 tablespoons of the milk. Increase speed to 5 and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Scrape the entire bowl as necessary.
  3. Add remaining milk, tablespoon by tablespoon, as needed for ease of spreading.