Chocolate Buttercream Icing

In these cakes, I used Chocolate Buttercream Icing as the frosting to cover the cakes. For the decorations, I used Boiled Icing.

To make a Chocolate Buttercream Icing, just follow the recipe below and add 3 ounces of melted Unsweetened Chocolate and 1 Tbsp. more of milk or water. That's it. It is now ready for frosting . :)

Buttercream Icing Recipe

Here's another easy to prepare icing using butter. This recipe freezes well and can be thawed and rebeat to proper consistency once needed.

Prepare the following ingredients:

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 lb or about 4 cups sifted confetioners sugar
• 2 Tbsp. milk or water
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

The direction:

• Cream shortening and butter.
• Add sugar, water and vanilla.
• Blend on medium speed until all ingredients are well mixed.
• Blend a few more minutes or so until creamy.