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Gramma's Frostings Recipe

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Chocolate Sundae Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter
6 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts
Directions:
Directions:
Melt chocolate and butter together.
Combine and blend confectioner's sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla extract.
Add chocolate mix and mix well.
Can add nuts.
 

Perfectly Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 stick butter
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add sugar and milk, beating on medium to spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed. Stir in vanilla.
 

Favorite Butter Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2-3 tbsp. milk
Directions:
Directions:
Combine all ingredients except milk in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency

Variations:
Almond: stir in 1/2 tsp. almond extract
Cocoa: stir in 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa. Increase milk to 5-6 tbsp.
Peppermint: Stir in 1 tsp. peppermint extract and 3-4 drops red food color
Spice: Stir in 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. each ground cloves and nutmeg
 

Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
2 2/3 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
4-6 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
In bowl, beat butter. Add sugar and cocoa alternately with milk and vanilla.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 cups of frosting

 

 

 

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