Old-Fashioned Chocolate Filling and Frosting
"Yummy, rich filling and frosting, enough for a 3 layer cake! This comes from my Grandmom's collection of recipes...it really is old-fashioned :)"
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 4 unsweetened chocolate squares (4 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons cream
directions
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in top of a double boiler.
- Mix the cornstarch with the milk; add slowly to melted chocolate, stirring until thick and smooth.
- Add 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and salt to egg yolks; add to chocolate mixture.
- Continue to cook while while beating until smooth.
- Add vanilla and cool.
- **Usehalf of the mixture to fill or spread between layers of the cake**.
- Use the other half for frosting by adding remaining 2 cups of confectioners' and the cream slowly to the mixture and beat until smooth.
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Reviews
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This is really easy to make and excellent on a yellow cake. Everyone who tried it asked for the recipe. -
I have been searching for a filling and frosting like this for many years. WOW! So good. Followed the directions exactly and it was perfect. I cannot say how great this recipe is. -
First of all, I don't think my frosting thickened quite enough, though I did try adding extra cornstarch. However, not a reflection on your recipe -- just my own experience. Second of all, this frosting was OUT OF THIS WORLD! I used it on my Godiva liquor chocolate cake for a birthday, and everyone at the party RAVED about it. The flavour of this icing cannot be beat. Very rich, sweet flavour. -
What a fantastic fudgy filling! I am not rating the frosting part of the recipe, because I did not finish the frosting. I made the recipe through step 5, and stirred in 2 heaping Tablespoons of peanut butter. I made recipe#87205 as a 3 layer 9 inch cake, and used almost all of this delicious filling between the layers. I used recipe#87058 to frost the top and sides. This was absolutely the BEST chocolate peanut butter cake I have EVER had! I can't WAIT to make this again exactly as directed for a yellow cake, or a peanut butter cake. Thanks so much for EXACTLY the rich, decadent filling I was looking for!
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This is the best chocolate frosting recipe, it gives hope that there are still good ones out there! I did think it was a little runny but I did use 1 Tbs. shortening for every 3 Tbs. cocoa powder b/c I didn't have the chocolate, so it may make a difference! But let this frosting run all over your cake because it is GREAT!!
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