Chocolate Icing is a sweet creamy chocolate spread that is generally used to top desserts such as cakes, ice cream, puddings, cookies, cupcakes and other desserts. It can be used as a dip for coating fruit, confections and for making ganache. The traditional butter cream can also be used for making this frosting. Fruits, nuts, candy or other suitable ingredients may be included in the basic chocolate icing recipes for more sophisticated dessert glazes.
Basic Recipe for Chocolate Icing
A basic recipe for chocolate frosting includes milk, cream or butter, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract and cocoa powder. Butter is melted, and cocoa powder along with vanilla extract is blended in. Milk and lastly confectioner’s sugar is also added. The mix thus obtained is blended over low flame, till a smooth substance of spreadable consistency is attained.
Variation of Chocolate Icing
A popular variation of the chocolate icing is the white chocolate icing which is made by replacing cocoa with white chocolate in the basic recipe.
