Lick-the-Bowl-Clean Chocolate Frosting recipe

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Ingredients

1 (2 pound) package confectioners' sugar, divided
1 cup shortening
½ cup cold water, or more as needed
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur (such as Bailey's Irish Cream®)
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

273.7 calories
carbohydrate: 46.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 10.6 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 59.3 mg
sugar: 44.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Beat 1/2 of the confectioner's sugar, shortening, cold water, cocoa powder, Irish cream liqueur, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Beat in the remaining confectioner's sugar. If necessary, add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach desired consistency.

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Recipe Note

This chocolate frosting is by far the best I've ever eaten. The secret is the Bailey's®. It has a terrific consistency, and will make any cake or cupcakes an extra special lick the fork clean treat!

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