The Best Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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The Best Chocolate Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 -2 cup unsifted powdered sugar , to taste

Directions:

  1. Melt chocolate chips and butter in a metal bowl placed over hot water in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove.
  2. Stir constantly until chips and butter are fully melted.
  3. Add light cream and stir until fully mixed and very warm.
  4. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar [i use much less and find this is sweet enough].
  5. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  6. Note that - at this point - you could make this into a fudge -.
  7. Remove from refrigerator and beat for 5 minutes or more, until the volume has increased and the color is much lighter.
  8. Frost any cake.
  9. This is very good on Crazy Lazy Cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 234.25 Kcal (981 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.69g 38%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 15.59mg 1%
Potassium 40.8mg 1%
Total Carbs 4.14g 1%
Sugars 3.5g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 1%
Protein 0.57g 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 7.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 491.58 Kcal (2058 kJ)
Calories from fat 466.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.8g 38%
Cholesterol 128.02mg 20%
Sodium 32.72mg 1%
Potassium 85.61mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.68g 1%
Sugars 7.34g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 1%
Protein 1.2g 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 15.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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