Can somebody help me with a good Chocolate Frosting recipe? I have tried a couple and I have not really liked the results. I've tried one from the Food Network, one by Wilton, and one on the back of the Hershey cocoa container. I haven't liked the texture or the taste of all three. I'm looking for something really lite. I know you can adjust the recipe but because of my experience I just want to "stick to the book" for now. Thanks again for the advice.
Peter
It seems you are having difficulty in deciding what would you like for a frosting. then It will be much more difficult for other people to help you either..... Unless you establish the parameters and specification for the type of icing you want you will never get anywhere. Roy
You might try a whipped ganache. Use equal parts heavy cream and chocolate buy weight. For instance you can get a cup (half pint) carton of whipping cream and one of the gigantic, 7oz. Hershey candy bars like their "special dark" that are sold the candy department of all supermarkets. Chop the chocolate into small pieces, heat the cream to a simmer. Remove from the heat and combine. When it has cooled, whip it. This will yield a very light texture.
You couldn't find anything much lighter than this: Title: Chocolate Mousse Frosting Ingredients
1 c cold milk 1 pk (1.4 oz) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix 1 carton (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed Instructions In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Frost the cake. Recipe by: Quick Cooking - March/April 1998
If you are frosting a large cake you might want to double or triple the amounts. Also, sir the hot mixture until all the chocolate is melted. A food processor is an ideal way to chop and mix the ganache.
Umm. he's got a po>"I've tried one from
1) "lite" isn't a real word.2) what do you mean by "light"? (to use the correct word) Are you looking for something lighter in texture? In flavor? Something that can be spread thinner on the cake? Something lower in calories?
"I haven't liked the texture/taste of all three" doesn't give much help. What didn't you like about them? Were they too dense? Too sweet? Too chocolate? Too thick?
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It's full of fat, so it isn't "lite".
It sounds god-awful.
A couple of other posters suggested REAL recipes which sound better.
I've tried one from the Food Network, one by Wilton, and one on the back of the Hershey cocoa container. I haven't liked the texture or the taste of all three.
********************* What? You don't like the one on the back of the Hershey cocoa container? That is absolute heresy!Haha! As far as texture goes, I vary the Hershey's recipe depending on what I use it for. I stiffen it up with more dry ingredients for brownies because I often cut them and stack them on top of one another. But for a cake I'll hold back on the last of the powdered sugar and put the hand mixer to it and fluff it up smooth and soft as a baby's butt.
Michael
See what I get for typing at 3 in the morning after baking all day. >:P
Lighter in texture
It seems if I use the amount of cocoa powder or powdered sugar listed the frostings come out way too grainy for my tastes. I didn't like the mouthfeel of them at all. I also think that the vanilla extract leaves way too much of an alcohol taste in the frostings.
Thanks again for all your help. P
You might like this. It's light and fluffy.
Butter Cream
4 ounces of egg whites 8 ounces of sugar 12 ounces of unsalted butter - softened 8 ounces of melted chocolate to taste
Enjoy! Peggy
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