Desserts

Chocolate Frosting (light and fluffy)

Name: Chocolate Frosting (light and fluffy)
Yield: Makes about 3 cups

Makes about 3 cups

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Chocolate Frosting (light and fluffy)

Makes about 3 cups

A light and fluffy classic.

Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 158 (39% from fat)
carb. 24g
pro. 1gfat 7g
sat. fat 5g
chol. 12mg
sod. 30mgcalc. 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 and at room temperature
2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¼teaspoon kosher salt
10 to 12 tablespoons milk or cream

Preparation

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. 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. Add remaining milk, tablespoon by tablespoon, as needed for spreadability.

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