Chocolate Fluff Icing

A wonderful light, airy, and easy to make chocolate icing.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 2 cups icing (approx)

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sifted icing sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  ounces  unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  egg whites

Directions

1. In a bowl, cream butter; add 3/4 cup sugar, blend well. Add in vanilla, chocolate and salt.
2. Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff but not dry. Add remaining 3/4 cup icing sugar (a small amount at a time), beating after each addition, until well blended. Beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.
3. Gently fold egg white mixture into chocolate mixture.
4. Makes enough icing for one 13' x 9" cake.