Original Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Vegetable shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cocoa | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 3 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
In saucepan, melt vegetable shortening.
Remove from heat; stir in cocoa and salt.
Mix in milk and vanilla.
In mixer bowl, stir cocoa mixture into sugar.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add 1 tablespoon more milk if needed for good spreading consistency.
Frosts tops and sides of two 8 or 9 inch layers.
Remove from heat; stir in cocoa and salt.
Mix in milk and vanilla.
In mixer bowl, stir cocoa mixture into sugar.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add 1 tablespoon more milk if needed for good spreading consistency.
Frosts tops and sides of two 8 or 9 inch layers.
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