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Grandma's Chocolate Frosting

A thick and fudgy frosting to top Grandma Dot's brownie recipe.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate frosting, chocolate frosting for brownies, fudgy chocolate frosting
Prep Time 5 minutes
Author Kristin

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp margarine or butter
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 box powdered sugar (16 oz.)
  • 3-4 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, melt margarine (or butter) and shortening with cocoa powder over medium heat. Keep whisking while ingredients are melting.
  • In a large bowl, add 1 box of powdered sugar. Pour over melted chocolate mixture.
  • Blend with an electric hand mixer.
  • Once powdered sugar is almost incorporated with the chocolate mixture, add in 3 T. milk and mix well. Add another 1 T. if needed to achieve spreading consistency. Add in vanilla and blend.
  • Frost cooled pan of Grandma's Dot's brownie recipe.