Glossy Chocolate Frosting

By carvalhohm

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. Yum!

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

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

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.