Chocolate Heritage Frosting Recipe
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Chocolate Heritage Frosting Recipe
Description
This frosting starts by cooking flour with milk over medium-high heat until it thickens into a smooth base. Once cooled, softened butter, granulated sugar, and unsweetened cocoa powder are creamed together until light and fluffy. This chocolate mixture is then folded into the thickened flour-milk base, which adds body and texture. Vanilla extract finishes the frosting, providing a subtle aroma and depth.
The resulting frosting is airy yet creamy, with moderate sweetness and a pronounced chocolate character from the cocoa powder. It spreads easily and holds shape well, making it suitable for cakes requiring a stable but rich chocolate frosting.
The recipe yields about three cups of frosting, enough to generously cover a layered cake or a dozen cupcakes, and can be prepared ahead and refrigerated if needed.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk room temperature, whole
- 2 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cook flour and milk over medium high heat until thickened, approximately three minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. After flour and milk mixture has cooled, cream together butter, sugar, and cocoa until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
- Add flour and milk mixture to butter mixture and beat until it has reached a whipped cream consistency. Add vanilla and beat one additional minute.
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 3 cups of frosting, suitable for a layered cake or multiple cupcakes.
- Ensure the flour and milk mixture is completely cooled before mixing with butter to achieve the proper whipped texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24(2 tablespoons)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 506IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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