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Rich 'n' Fluffy Chocolate Frosting Recipe

Whisking up a batch of smooth-as-silk fudgy chocolate icing is a snap using this short recipe and your favorite flavor of baking chips.—Jeannette Mack, Rushville, New York

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Rich 'n' Fluffy Chocolate Frosting Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate or vanilla or white chips
3-3/4 to 4-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a saucepan, bring cream to a simmer, about 180° remove from the heat. Stir in chips until melted. Place pan in a bowl of ice water; stir constantly until cooled. Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth and thick. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 tablespoons) equals 281 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 9 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Rich 'n' Fluffy Chocolate Frosting in Complete Guide to Baking , p140