Recipes

chocolate frosting

Cake  Frosting 

• Cooking Time: -
• Servings: covers 1 2-tier 9"cake
• Preparation Time: 10
• 1 stick butter
• 2/3 C cocoa powder (NOT dutch process)
• 2 C confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 C milk
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbls raspberry preserves

Melt butter, stir in cocoa.

Add confectioners' sugar and milk alternately. I find it better to mix by hand with a whisk, but beat on low if you prefer power tools.

Add preserves and vanilla, mix until well incorporated. Add more milk if needed.

Hershey's cocoa has recipes on the box for cake, hot cocoa, and frosting. While I enjoy the hot cocoa and the cake is awesome, I wasn't crazy about the frosting. The sweetness overpowered the chocolate, there was no subtlety. So, I made a couple of changes. I cut out 1/3 of the sugar called for, giving it a darker, more chocolatey flavour; I also added raspberry preserves-- just a little-- which gives a nice subtle flavour.

A more 'adult' version of the frosting, in my opinion.

Author: Hershey's