Name: Lick-the-Bowl-Clean Chocolate Frosting recipe
Ingredients: 1 (2 pound) package confectioners' sugar, divided;1 cup shortening;½ cup cold water, or more as needed;½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder;1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur (such as Bailey's Irish Cream®);1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract;½ teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

1 (2 pound) package confectioners' sugar, divided 1 cup shortening ½ cup cold water, or more as needed ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur (such as Bailey's Irish Cream®) 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

273.7 calories carbohydrate: 46.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: 10.6 g fiber: 0.7 g protein: 0.4 g saturatedFat: 2.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 59.3 mg sugar: 44.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Beat 1/2 of the confectioner's sugar, shortening, cold water, cocoa powder, Irish cream liqueur, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Beat in the remaining confectioner's sugar. If necessary, add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach desired consistency.

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Recipe Note

This chocolate frosting is by far the best I've ever eaten. The secret is the Bailey's®. It has a terrific consistency, and will make any cake or cupcakes an extra special lick the fork clean treat!

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