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Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Icing

MrsJenn
By: MrsJenn
Posted 11/06/09 • Last updated 11/06/09 • 242 views • 11 comments

Posted by MrsJenn

This icing/frosting is rich and yummy and is better served at room temperature. Once chilled it becomes hard and fudge like. It is a great base for black icing for decorating, the strong fudge flavor over powers the black paste coloring.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Margarine, softened 1/2 Cup +1 Tbls Vegetable Shortening 5 Cups 10X Powdered Sugar 1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Ghirardelli is my preference) 1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla 4 Tbls Milk

Instructions

Mix margarine and 1/2 cup shortening until blended. Slowly add 4 cups powdered sugar, vanilla and 2 tbls of milk until creamy, set aside. Melt chips with 1 tbs shortening, mix until syrup like. This can be done in microwave...do not over heat. Poor chocolate into icing and mix well slowly adding additional cup of sugar alternting with 1-2 tbs of milk. Mix until creamy. Add black color paste if desired. Spread onto your favorite cake. Makes about 4 cups of icing. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Allow icing to sit until room temperature, then mix before spreading on cake.

Comments (11)

tiffanyp23 11/6/09 at 10:39pm
Will this icing crust?
tigercat1956 11/9/09 at 5:03am
Can you use butter intstead of margarine? We don't use margarine and hate the taste.
Trudy53 11/9/09 at 5:52am
I would mix in 1 tbs of Meringue powder into the powdered sugar before adding to mixture and that will make it crust.
dara69 11/9/09 at 8:58am
how much butter should I use in place of margarine? (margarine is one chemical compound away from plastic)
lauriekailee 11/11/09 at 11:49am
has anyone tried this? I'm wanting to try it but wondering why the rating is so low? I wouldn't use margarine either, should be a straight substitution for butter - same amount.
MessMaker 11/12/09 at 2:39pm
what is 10X powder sugar??? is it the same as regular powder sugar ?
Shannellr 11/17/09 at 12:17pm
10X just means it's sifted 10 times more then what's considered to be "normal". But just an fyi, I make so much icing that I buy generic powdered sugar and off-brand names (like bulk at Sam's or store brand at Albertsons) and it's just fine and usually is also "10x" like the name brand. Personal preference I suppose! :)
Cristan 6/15/10 at 8:12am
I have made this several times and it is AMAZING!!! Every one Raves about it!!!! Thanks Msjenn for sharing!!!!!
boots314 1/26/12 at 10:27am
Can you use butter instead of margarien?
MrsJenn 5/19/12 at 10:00am
Yes I often substitute butter for the margarine. It is a 1-1 ratio. Margarine has no cholesterol, high cholesterol is a problem in my family. It crusts just fine without meringue powder.
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