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Need a black icing that doesn’t taste horrible? The trick is to find black cocoa-King Arthur makes some, but you might have to hunt the cake shops or order it online: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/black-cocoa-16-oz
*DO NOT attempt to use only the black cocoa-it is way too intense!

Delicious Black Dark Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
    1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/4 cup black cocoa (perhaps 1/2 cup Hershey’s Dark might work?)
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (I like Watkins)
    1/2 teaspoon butter flavor (I use Wilton)
    4 cups (1 lb) confectioner’s sugar
    4-5 Tbsp milk
    3-4 Tbsp light corn syrup (optional)

Instructions

    *Cream together the shortening, cocoas, vanilla, and butter flavor.

  1. *Gradually add sugar about a cup at a time, beating well on medium speed (scrape the sides of the bowl often).
  2. *When all the sugar has been mixed in, the icing will appear very dry.
  3. *Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy
  4. (You may add 3-4 Tbsp corn syrup to thin the icing, if desired)
  5. *Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use