Frostings :)

Fudge Frosting

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup baking cocoa
1cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla

*In a 3-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and cocoa.
*Stir in milk, butter, corn syrup and salt.
*Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Cool 45 minutes
*Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with spoon until smooth. Frosts 8- or 9-inch two layer cakes or 13x9 cake


Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1lb box powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter/margarine, softened
1 Tbsp vanilla
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
1/4 cup milk

*In a medium bowl, beat sugar and buter on low speed until blended.
*Stir in vanilla and chocolate
*Gradually beat in just enough milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar.
*Frosts an 8-inch 3-layer cake.



Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

1lb box powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter/margarine, softened
2 tsps vanilla
3 Tbsp milk

*In a medium bowl, mix sugar and butter with mixer on low speed.
*Stir in vanilla and 1 Tbsp of milk
*Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable.