Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting Recipe
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Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting

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"This creamy, fluffy chocolate frosting is great for cakes and cupcakes. This recipe will frost a two-layered cake, or 24 cupcakes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (35)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half, or as needed

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 104 | Total Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by JLLL   view full review
Easy and yummy! I didn't have any unsweetened chocolate, so I did the 3 tbsp. of cocoa + 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by GBOLLER   view full review
This was very good and got compliments, however I don't think it should be beaten. Instead, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by kater1212   view full review
i needed a quick frosting and it HAD to have marshmallow cream in it (so my husband said) and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2008 by mommyluvs2cook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Probably the best frosting I have ever made or even had!! Soooo delicious. I reccomend this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by sarah   view full review
As written, the recipe calls for way too much milk. I had to use 1 cup of powdered sugar to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by tarnold   view full review
This was so good! I only had 2% milk and that worked wonderful, but I did not need as much as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by 26Mommy.of.3   view full review
This frosting is pretty good. I'm glad I always try the recipes instead of taking to heart...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by mis7up Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was a really tasty frosting. Very light and whipped like, almost close to jar frosting in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2008 by DIZBAT   view full review
I found this frosting to be more like a ganache. I was not fluffy and ran off my cake, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by Ms. Pie   view full review
This frosting was really good and simple to make. Everyone had a least 2 slices of cake!

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