GLOSSY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 54 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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