Semi Sweet Chocolate Frosting Food

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.

SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Pour enough water into the bottom of the double boiler (or the pot you are using) to cover the bottom of the pan about 1/2" deep.
• Bring the water to a boil, then turn the temperature down to medium-low.
• Place the top half of the double boiler (or the large bowl) over the boiling water.
• Add the chocolate chips (or chopped up chocolate).
• Heat until you see the chocolate starting to melt. Then stir until all of it has melted.
• Remove from the heat and let cool completely before using, about 30 minutes.
• Combine the cocoa powder and hot water in a mixing bowl. Stir until smooth and set aside.
• Add the butter to the electric mixer and beat until fluffy at a medium-high speed.
• Mix in the confectioner's sugar and the salt.
• Beat some more until the butter has turned a pale yellow color.
• Turn the mixer speed down to low.
• Mix in the cooled, melted chocolate until it is combined.
• Beat in the cocoa mixture.

RICH AND CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING FROM TOLL HOUSE

Steps:

• In small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in mini-morsels until melted.
• Add salt and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar and milk until creammy and fluffy. I beat this for a good 10 minutes. The longer you beat it, the creamier it gets.
• Makes enough to fill and frost 2 layers (about 2 1/4 cups of frosting).

EASY CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In double boiler melt chips and add heavy cream, mix until smooth take off of heat.
• In mixing bowl cream together sugar and cream cheese until smooth, slowly add chocolate mixture. Mixture will thicken up as the chocolate cools.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a large bowl and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, whisk together the cream and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Pour the cream mixture over the bowl of chocolate and immediately whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to the bowl of a standing electric mixer, or use a hand-held mixer and bowl, and whip on high speed, until creamy and fluffy. Use as desired. May be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate, water and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 30 sec.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add sugar and vanilla; stir 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.

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.