Recipes

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup cocoa or three 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
  • 1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approx 1 lb.)
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • Light corn syrup**

Yield: Makes about 3 cups icing.

Directions

  1. In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  2. Add cocoa and vanilla; mix well.
  3. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.
  4. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  5. **Add 3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup per recipe to thin for icing cake, if desired.

Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.

Wilton Products Used

Clear Vanilla Extract