Best French Silk Frosting Recipes

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FRENCH SILK FROSTING



French Silk Frosting image

A nice light chocolate frosting that has the appearance of silk.

Provided by Ginger

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ⅔ cups confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup butter, softened
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, blend confectioners sugar, butter, melted chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Increase speed to high. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 75.1 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

BONNIE BUTTER CAKE WITH FRENCH SILK FROSTING



Bonnie Butter Cake with French Silk Frosting image

One of my husband's favorite cakes is a butter cake with chocolate frosting. In fact, it's pretty much a favorite with just about everyone. I have to say, though, a yellow cake mix just doesn't have the same "pure" flavor that a homemade one does. So, when I make this, I always make it from scratch. This is one of the best...

Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c butter, softened
1 3/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 c whole milk
FRENCH SILK FROSTING:
2 2/3 c confectioners' sugar
2/3 c butter, softened
2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate (cooled)
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350' F. ease and flour baking pan, 13x9x2" or two 9" or three 8" round pans.
  • 2. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Continue beating for 5 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • 3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Pour into pans.
  • 4. Bake oblong for 45-50 minutes, layers 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
  • 5. Frost with French Silk Frosting or your favorite chocolate frosting recipe.
  • 6. In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. Makes enough frosting for two 9" layers or three 8" layers. Variation: This cake is also delicious with a lemon frosting.

FRENCH SILK FROSTING



French Silk Frosting image

This frosting is fluffy and sweet. It is an old family favorite, requested at every birthday. Tops chocolate cake perfectly. Makes enough for one 9x13 cake, 1 layered cake, or 1 bundt cake.

Provided by RSL5709

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 5

2/3 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled (or use the pre-melted kind)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Combine butter, powdered sugar, chocolate, and vanilla.
  • Beat with electric mixer until smooth, on lowest speed.
  • Gradually add enough milk to make frosting spreadable (approx. 2 T.).
  • Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Spread on cake of choice.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING



French Silk Chocolate Frosting image

Creamy, dreamy, melt-in-your-mouth frosting! Haven't made this in years, just found my old recipe and putting it here for safe keeping so I don't lose it again!!!

Provided by Wildflour

Categories     Dessert

Time 8m

Yield 1 enough for small cake, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In small heat-proof dish, melt chocolate in microwave. Stir occasionally, and do not scorch/burn!
  • Set aside to cool, you don't want this to be warm, just cooled/room temperature Should take about 10 minutes to cool on the counter.
  • When cooled, beat all ingredients together except milk.
  • When all is mixed and beaten well, beat in milk gradually.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2646.2, Fat 153.6, SaturatedFat 96.8, Cholesterol 329.8, Sodium 1116.4, Carbohydrate 338.3, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 314.2, Protein 9.6

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING



French Silk Chocolate Frosting image

Make and share this French Silk Chocolate Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Damar12

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 lb butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add melted chocolate and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 5 minutes after each.
  • Chill before spreading on cake.
  • We use this on Duncan Hines Chocolate Pudding cake mix, but any cake will do.

FRENCH SILK FROSTING



FRENCH SILK FROSTING image

When I first made this receipe I had premelted chocolate, and it asked for 1 square of melted chocolate, dummy me I remelted the already melted chocolate, well it would not thicken up so didn't want to waste all the other ingredients already mixed together so my idea to thicken it up was to add cream cheese, WOW did that ever...

Provided by Linda Rodgers

Categories     Cakes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 c powdered sugar
2 stick butter or margarine softened
1 pkg packet premelted chocolate or 1 square chocolate melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk
8 oz cream cheese softened

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk then add cream cheese, beat on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
  • 2. Frosts a 8-9 cake or a double layer cake.

FRENCH SILK FROSTING



French Silk Frosting image

Categories     Chocolate     Cake     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup butter
2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened, melted & cooled
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar.
  • Add the chocolate, vanilla and the milk.

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