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Glossy Chocolate Frosting

Name: Glossy Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/4 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup cold water; 4-1/2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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26 Reviews

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Melissa Wentz

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 07, 2022

The original recipe for this thick chocolate frosting was my grandmother's. I lightened it up, but it still has all of the original's taste. —Melissa Wentz, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Editor's Note: Recipe makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes or the top of a 13-inch x 9-inch cake. This recipe was tested with Splenda No Calorie Sweetener.

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Glossy Chocolate Frosting

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Yield:1-1/4 cups

Prep:15 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

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In a saucepan, combine the sugar, sugar substitute, cocoa and cornstarch. Add water and stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cupcakes or cake while frosting is still warm.