ANNE'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

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This is a good all purpose chocolate frosting. It comes from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook by Kate Mac Donald.

Provided by gingerkitten D

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 1 cake's worth

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Put 2 inches of water in the bottom of a double boiler.
  • Add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to the top of double boiler.
  • Allow the chocolate and shortening to melt.
  • Stir in the sugar a little at a time.
  • Add the milk.
  • Remove the top pot from the heat.
  • Beat frosting with the electric mixer until it is thick and creamy--about 5 minutes.
  • With a metal spatula or knife, spread about 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers and use the rest to cover the top and sided of the cake.

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