Buttermilk Fudge Frosting

Over the past few days, I’ve had two very sick sons that I’ve been nursing.

Little Man is on three different medicines for an ear infection and conjunctivitis; Toadie is on Zithromax for an ear infection, strep throat and microplasma pneumonia. 

They are also, by request, on my chocolate cake with buttermilk fudge frosting. *grin*

This frosting is similar in taste to the icing you’ll find on a Texas sheetcake, only creamier.  It’s very rich, and you’ll find that if you’ve been using canned frostings, you’ll never want to go back.

Buttermilk Fudge Frosting

1/2 cup butter

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. buttermilk

Directions

Melt butter and chocolate together in microwave, using a low setting, in thirty second increments.  Stir well each time, until fully blended.

In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, add powdered sugar, vanilla and 1/3 cup buttermilk.

Add chocolate and butter mixture and beat on medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

Add remaining tablespoon of buttermilk and continue to beat on high speed, until icing reaches desired spreading consistency.

Additional buttermilk may be used if you prefer a thinner frosting.

Makes about three cups, enough to nicely frost an 8″ double layer cake.

Enjoy all that chocolately goodness,

S.