Texas Chocolate Frosting Recipe
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Texas Chocolate Frosting

By: Norma 
"A delicious chocolate frosting for icing brownies and cookies! I like it especially as a topper on Texas Brownies. I like to add a dash of cinnamon to the frosting, it gives it a special flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (127)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 frosting for Texas Brownies
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Melt margarine over a low heat. Gradually beat in cocoa, sugar, milk and vanilla, mix well.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 79 | Total Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2006 by TANDYM   view full review
This frosting is delicious! I made a double-layer chocolate cake and then used 1.5 times the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by Kristen   view full review
Incredible! Why would you ever buy the canned stuff again? I didn't melt the butter, just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by JOSIE   view full review
This was a really good, chocolately frosting. I needed this to fill thumbprint cookies I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2009 by kessiahkitty   view full review
This frosting was amazing. I made some Peanut Butter Cupcakes, recipe found on this site,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2008 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
I loved this icing! I didn't have quite enough margarine, so I used a little crisco to make up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2006 by DENISEI   view full review
just what I was looking for. I didn't want to wait for butter to soften before making...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2009 by boux   view full review
Very good frosting. Be aware, though, that it is quite thick. After cooking it I had to whip...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by stephanie   view full review
just what i was looking for. i made mine with vanilla soy milk (all i had on hand) and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2006 by Grace   view full review
Easy to make. Tasted good. Although, I did have to add some more milk to make it the right...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna   view full review
A good frosting for brownies. I like the hint of cinnamon.

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