Low Fat Low Calorie Chocolate Icing Food

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Combine coffee granuals with the milk, swish/stir to dissolve, set aside. (coffee optional).
• Cream butter and cream cheese at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and salt, beat well.
• Gradually add cocoa powder, sugar and milk, beating at low speed. Increase to high and beat until well blended and easy to spread. You may need to add a bit more milk if the consistency is too think.

FLUFFY FAT-FREE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons skim milk with skim milk powder and vanilla; mix until no powder remains in the milk.
• Add in the pudding and mix on low speed or whisk until smooth and thickened (mixture will be fairly thick).
• Using a spatula mix in the thawed Cool Whip topping until completely blended.
• Spread over cake.

LOW SUGAR CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream softened butter on high speed until it turns pale, or a little over 1 minute
• Add in sugar and beat until smooth. Then gradually add cocoa and vanilla. Make sure all ingredients are well blended and there are no lumps.
• Spoon in the milk, one tablespoon at a time. Beat thoroughly before adding in the next spoon. Yield is a guess.

LOW FAT LOW CALORIE CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and butter until butter has melted.
• Whisk in the dry milk, cornstarch, and Splenda.
• Heat the mixture and stir constantly until thickens, (do NOT let it boil).
• Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla extract and unsweetened cocoa and whisk vigorously until well combined.
• Cool before frosting.

LOW CALORIE MINT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH FROSTING FROM 'COOK YOU

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper liners.
• 2. Using a handheld or standing mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar for 5 minutes, until pale and quadrupled in size. Add the grated sweet potato and whisk again. Whisk in the ground almonds, flour, peppermint extract, salt, cocoa powder and baking powder until they are well combined. Add the chocolate chunks or chips, and using a spatula, mix so that they are evenly distributed.
• 3. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners so that each liner is half-filled. This will give them enough space to puff up and rise to the top while baking.
• 4. Bake for 20 minutes. They will be somewhat flat on top rather than dome-shaped.
• 5. Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator until the cupcakes are cold. The cupcakes will need to be cold to keep the icing from sliding off.
• 6. While the cupcakes are baking, make the icing: With a wooden spoon or mixer, beat the butter with one heaping tablespoon of the sugar, the peppermint extract and coloring for a minute until they are all incorporated and the butter has softened slightly. Add the confectioners' sugar one heaping tablespoon at a time, with half a teaspoon of water each time you add the sugar, and beat between each addition. Once all the sugar is added, you should have a soft green paste.
• 7. Ice each cold cupcake, using just over a tablespoon of frosting per cupcake. Finish by sprinkling dark chocolate shavings over the top of each one.