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Chocolate Frosting

A rich homemade chocolate frosting made with Crisco, cocoa, milk, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar--beaten until smooth and creamy for frosting cakes.

Prep10 min
Cook2 min
Servesabout 2 cups
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  1. Measure Melt the Crisco the Crisco. in a saucepan.
  2. Remove from Mix in heat; stir in the milk. cocoa and salt.
  3. Put the Addthe powdered sugar vanilla. in a bowl.
  4. Beatuntil smooth Stir the cocoa and creamy; add mixtureinto 1 tablespoonmore the sugar and beat milk if needed, at medium speed. then frostcake. STYLE:.
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