richmond chocolate frosting
Grandma & mom used to make this and it has the dark chocolate flavor so many love these days. It is a beautiful, shiny, not too sweet icing. I use it on my super-moist scratch chocolate cake. Do any of you remember it? Google it, you'll be surprised.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
9 " x 13" cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened or semi sweet grated 1
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon good vanilla
How To Make richmond chocolate frosting
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Step 1Have water at boiling. On stovetop mix sugar, cornstarch, grated chocolate & salt with wire whisk. Heat burner and pour boiling water into dry mixture. Set over heat and whisk until bubbling and thickened. Remove from heat (1-2 minutes)add butter and vanilla and whisk. Have cooled cake ready and pour and spread frosting right away. You may use a spatula to form pretty peaks. It should be shiny. Not a sweet icing.
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Category:
Chocolate
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Southern-Style
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredient:
Sugar
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