Chocolate Amaretto Frosting Recipe
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Chocolate Amaretto Frosting

By: Andi 
"This is a very rich chocolate frosting, flavored with almond liqueur. A frosting like this will make anything taste good!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 12 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup amaretto liqueur
  • 1 cup butter, cut into pieces

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over low heat, combine chopped chocolate and amaretto. Stir constantly until the chocolate is almost melted, then remove from the heat and continue to stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Beat in the butter, one piece at a time until smooth. Refrigerate until frosting is of a spreadable consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 335 | Total Fat: 24.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2005 by DENISEMCSE   view full review
Ummmm...let me say that I LOVE amaretto and semi-sweet chocolate, and THIS is terrible. So...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by Chelsea!   view full review
delish! I didn't have enough amaretto so i used 1/4 cup of vanilla vodka.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2010 by ElenaHa   view full review
This frosting is absolutely AMAZING! I don't think I could come up with a single bad thing to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by KEOKIFAM   view full review
My 21 year old son says, "It's the greatest frosting ever made in the history of ever!" We put...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by lisamarie78   view full review
This frosting is EXCELENT! I used it for a filling between a chocolate cake. I did add 2 cups...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by Live, Laugh, Love, Cook   view full review
i loved this recipe! i thought that the amaretto was going to be too overpowering, but it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by thosetwo   view full review
This was so easy and turned out quite well! Great recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by Kamala   view full review
Next time I willl try milk chocolate the semi-sweet made the icing to bitter
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2011 by Molly Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very, very rich chocolate frosting. We liked it, but when used on a chocolate cake you really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2011 by Christina   view full review
I made this with White Chocolate, beyond awesome!

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