Chocolate Frosting

Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe

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  • on December 24, 2011

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    the best frosting ever!!! i did not measure my cream and just added enough for the consistency i wanted and i also whipped it on high speed so it turned out light and fluffy!! i also added black cherry spreadable fruit to compliment my chocolate cake that i am baking... absolutely amazing (even w/o the fruit!!!!!!!

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  • on December 22, 2011

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    Very good frosting recipe. Used it for the first time this Thanksgiving. It was pretty thick at first but I read the reviews before making and added the adjustments are advised. It came out perfect!!! I used it on my German Chocolate Cake and it didn't last thru the night. I added a little more cream and 2 tablespoons of hot water. This helps it spread easily.

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  • on November 13, 2011

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    this frosting was very easy to make. I realized that i only had half a stick of butter so I used that and 4tbs of tub butter. it came out great. Spread nicely. the perfect consistency.

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  • on October 01, 2011

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    This is a review of this frosting recipe which I have used before. I'm sorry that some people have had problems with this frosting recipe. But it's a Hersey's TYPE classic. Very simple - and easy. Try 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot water instead of cream. Cream can cause things to stiffen up. Look up some others and compare (sometimes Hersey's has it on the back of the can of powered coco. But this type of frosting is a good ole stand bye to have.

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  • on August 22, 2011

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    I chose this recipe because of the 5 star ratings. I'm not an inexperienced cook, and this recipe was very simple, but it was not good at all! It had a very good taste, but that was its only redeeming quality. It was very stiff and dry, even after I added more cream, and did not spread easily at all. I'll find a better recipe! I am especially disappointed in this recipe because I used it on my son's birthday cake. Next time I'll be sure to test out a recipe before I use it for a special occasion.

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  • on August 12, 2011

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    This was my first time making chocolate frosting and it was a success! Nice, creamy texture. I didn't measure the cream, but suspect that I used a little more than the recipe required. This is my new go-to frosting recipe!

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  • on July 15, 2011

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    this was the best frosting i have ever tasted!! it is 100x better than the frosting from stores! good for spreading.

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  • on July 14, 2011

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    Loved the frosting. I have a thing about frosting and this one is really good. Enough to frost a 2-layer 8" cake. I added extra cream and added about 1/2 teaspoons of instant coffee to the cream. I heated it up a bit so coffee crystals would melt and cream was a hint warm. Very good recipe. Enjoy.

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  • on June 20, 2011

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    There must be a typo in this recipe... I made it and its pure sugar so grainy not even tasty I had to add another stick of butter more cream and a package of cream cheese

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  • on June 19, 2011

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    This frosting is delicious! It was great on cupcakes and marble cake! It is extremely thick, but still good for piping. You may need to add extra cream. Now to put it on my dad's Father's Day cake!

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