Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Perfectly fudgy with just the right level of sweetness. Many frostings tend to be way too sweet. This one has a nice, full chocolate flavor. It develops a beautiful sheen and will do your cake, cookies, brownies or cupcakes proud. I didn't even use my mixer. Just beat it by hand for a minute or so. Be aware that it will thicken as it sets. I didn't have to add any water - the consistency was just perfect as is. No trouble with its being granular. Easy, too, with a minimum of ingredients. What more could you want? A surefire winner.

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Baricat

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009

Very yummy indeed. I made it with exactly what what asked for in the ingredients. I did add a splash of water here and there in the first batch, because it seemed very dry. I beated that, and had my 13x9 cake sitting on the stove and I thought that this was not enough chocolate frosting. So, heated up the chocolate and butter and made a whole another batch! Added them both together and there we are, yummy frosting. Definiely delicious, but not something I would rave about to my friends. It seemed a tad bit grainy.

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Andrea

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

This is my new favorite frosting. I always stress over frosting because I don't like the store jugs of frosting and I don't like homemade frostings that taste too much like powdered sugar. This frosting has a thick but spreadable consistency and it tastes like chocolate. You can't taste the powdered sugar. It has a lovely gloss like ganache but was easier to prepare and apply. I haven't tried this cookie recipe but used it on cupcakes today.

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Rachel

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2009

I like this recipe. I used 2 squares of chocolate and milk instead of water. Once I melted the butter and chocolate together, I allowed it to come to room temperature, as well as the egg white. I added the amount of icing sugar I needed for the right consistency and it came out smooth and not too sweet. I was using it to frost cupcakes and will definitely use this recipe again.

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

I used this frosting to frost the "Chocolate Frosted Marshmallow Cookies" on this site and it is great! Super-fudgey and a great consistency for frosting these cookies. I think the egg white adds a little elasticity to make it easier to use. I almost ran out, but just added a little water and powdered sugar to stretch it out to frost my last 3 cookies.

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Dianne

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2008

Terrible frosting.

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RALWATTAR

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

I should have looked at the ingredients more closely before I started this recipe, because the uncooked egg whites bothered me a bit.... so I changed things. Instead of egg whites, I threw in some skim milk to soften the fudge up. What I ended up with is a heavenly fudge frosting. I am glad I found this one.

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BEAUTSBELLE

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Reviewed: May 27, 2008

I also put this frosting on brownies and it was delicious. I added a scoop of peanut butter, which made it perfect.

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2007

the taste was great I used a couble broiler and cooked at low heat the whole time. I put in an extra teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 cup p. suger which might has been the reason it was a little runny and it was definatly not enought for a layer cake you would need to double it at least. but it was a hit with the hubby on top of a black forest cake.

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2006

This was pretty good. It wasn't really smooth though, even though I put some water in it like you suggested. More like grainy, as in the texture of sugar. The taste by itself was amazing though.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2003

This was my 14 year old son's first attempt at a cake and frosting. He made this easy and delicious frosting for the cake part of the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake I - FANTASTIC! I saved the recipe for future use!

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