Icing Recipes - from Wilton's and others

Some interesting recipes on icings from Wilton's.

1) Chocolate Fudge Icing

Source: Santa's Holiday Treats

Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 1/3 cup cocoa
6 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Makes: 4 cups of icing.

Instructions:
Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa and heat just until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour into mixer bowl. Cool. Alternately add confectioners' sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Blend in vanilla.


2) Dark Chocolate Buttercream Icing

We’ve intensified the flavor to make Dark Chocolate Buttercream Icing an amazing way to finish your cakes and cupcakes.

Source: Cupcake Fun

Tools:
Electric mixer

Ingredients:
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup cocoa or
7 (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 cups (approx. 1 lb.) confectioners' sugar sifted
4-5 tablespoons milk
3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup (optional)
Makes: About 3 cups.

Instructions:
Cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add cocoa and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add 3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup per recipe to thin icing if desired. Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.


3) Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Source: Cupcake Fun

Ingredients:
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup butter softened
3/4 cup cocoa or three 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
3-4 tablespoons milk
light corn syrup

Makes: 3 cups.

Instructions:
In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add cocoa and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. **Add 3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup per recipe to thin for icing cake, if desired.

Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.

4) Chocolate Cream (from http://resipimamaleza.blogspot.com/2008/09/chocolate-fudge-frosting.html)

Bahan-bahan :
750 gm coklat masakan, dicincang
175 gm mentega, dilembutkan
90 gm kuning telur
225 gm telur (seluruh)

Cara membuatnya :
1. Cairkan coklat secara double-boiler dan macasukkan mentega. Kacau hingga sebati.
2. Masukkan telur ke dalam mangkuk pengadun dan tuangkan coklat cair. Putar dengan kelajuan sederhana hingga ringan dan berkerim.
3. Biarkan sebentar supaya krim agak pekat. Kemudian bolehlah digunakan untuk membuat bunga ataupun membuat hiasan tepi kek.