Chocolate Motherlode Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• Finely chop chocolate.
• In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan bring cream, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over moderately low heat, whisking until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted.
• Cut butter into pieces and add to frosting, whisking until smooth.
• Transfer frosting to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, until spreadable (depending on chocolate used, it may be necessary to chill frosting to spreadable consistency).
• Spread frosting between cake layers and over top and sides.

Steps:

• Add first seven ingredients into a mixing bowl, mixing well in between each ingredient.
• Sift flour, baking powder and soda, and salt and add to mixing bowl.
• Fold the boilingwater into the ingredients in the mixing bowl.
• Mix well.
• Grease and flour six 8" round baking pans.
• Pour batter equally into each of the pans.
• Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips into each pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Let cakes cool for 10 minutes on a rack, then remove from pans.
• When completely cool, ice with Chocolate Motherlode Frosting (recipe#109447).
• Coat with nuts if desired.
• Cake will keep for 3 days if covered and chill.
• Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
• Place the chocolate chips in a small bowl and place over a small pan of barely simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the melted chocolate to the vanilla frosting and stir until smooth.

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temperature. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Pour melted chocolate into cream cheese and mix on medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and pinch of salt. Slowly mix in the confectioners sugar.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium-high. Slowly add evaporated milk until the frosting is spreading consistency.

Steps:

• Beat margarine and Neufchatel in large bowl with mixer until blended.
• Add marshmallow creme, melted chocolate and vanilla; beat until blended.
• Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until light and fluffy.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder. Add butter, milk, and vanilla; stir until smooth and free of lumps.

Steps:

• Stir melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl until evenly mixed. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth and easily spread. Stir in vanilla extract.

Steps:

• Place the marshmallow cream, two-thirds of the confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate, shortening, and half of the half-and-half in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Alternately add remaining confectioners' sugar and half-and-half until desired level of sweetness and consistency is attained.

Steps:

• Place chocolate morsels and cream in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until combined and thickened, between 20 and 25 minutes. Increase the heat to medium low; cook, stirring, 3 minutes more. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir in corn syrup. Transfer frosting to a large metal bowl. Chill until cool enough to spread, about 2 hours, checking and stirring every 15 to 20 minutes. Use immediately.