Recipe: Chocolate frosting (4)

Here are a few chocolate frosting recipes. Hope they help you out.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

4 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1 box (1 lb.) 10x sugar

Put chocolate, milk and butter in a 2 quart bowl.
Microwave on Medium 4 to 5 minutes, stir to blend well.
Continue to cook on Medium 1 to 2 minutes longer until mixture
is thick, it will look grainy. Stir in confectioners sugar,
let stand 3 to 5 minutes. Beat with electric mixer 1 to 3
minutes until smooth and spreading consistency, adding a few
drops of milk if necessary. Makes enough to fill and frost two
9-inch layers.

NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE FROSTING

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. Karo
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 stick margarine

Melt margarine on low heat. Add sugar and cocoa mix-
ture. Add milk and Karo and boil rapidly for 1 minute. Beat
until it is the right consistency for spreading.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING
(September 4)

1 pkg. (4 oz.) jello chocolate
instant pudding
1 c. cold milk
1 container (8 oz.) Cool Whip

Combine pudding mix and milk in small bowl. Beat slowly
with rotary beater or at lowest speed of electric mixer until
well blended, about 1 minute. Fold in whipped cream topping.
Makes about 4 cups or enough for two 9-inch layers. Store
frosted cake in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

1/3 c. oleo
2/3 c. cocoa
2 2/3 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt oleo over medium fire. Add cocoa and cook until
mixture just boils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat,
pour in bowl. Cool. Add powdered sugar and milk and vanilla.
Mix well. Makes 2 cups.