Glossy Chocolate Frosting

Name: Glossy Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/4 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup cold water; 4-1/2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 1-1/4 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

The original recipe for this thick chocolate frosting was my grandmother's. I lightened it up, but it still has all of the original's taste. —Melissa Wentz, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, sugar substitute, cocoa and cornstarch. Add water and stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cupcakes or cake while frosting is still warm.

Nutrition Facts

4 teaspoon: 54 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

The original recipe for this thick chocolate frosting was my grandmother's. I lightened it up, but it still has all of the original's taste. —Melissa Wentz, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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