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richmond chocolate frosting

Gr8cook17 avatar
Recipe by
Kathy Carlson
@Gr8cook17
Roseville CA to San Diego, CA

Grandma & mom used to make this and it has the dark chocolate flavor so many love these days. It is a beautiful, shiny, not too sweet icing. I use it on my super-moist scratch chocolate cake. Do any of you remember it? Google it, you'll be surprised.

yield 9 " x 13" cake
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For richmond chocolate frosting

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 oz
    chocolate, unsweetened or semi sweet grated 1
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    good vanilla

How To Make richmond chocolate frosting

  • 1
    Have water at boiling. On stovetop mix sugar, cornstarch, grated chocolate & salt with wire whisk. Heat burner and pour boiling water into dry mixture. Set over heat and whisk until bubbling and thickened. Remove from heat (1-2 minutes)add butter and vanilla and whisk. Have cooled cake ready and pour and spread frosting right away. You may use a spatula to form pretty peaks. It should be shiny. Not a sweet icing.
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