Icing Sugar
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Basic Chocolate Icing
5 mins
Easy
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Every cake deserves to be dressed up with some delicious icing; baking delights would be naked otherwise! This simple chocolate icing is perfect for any occasion.
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- Ingredients
- Method
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (225g)
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 50g butter, softened
- 2-3 Tbsp hot water
Additional tips
Looking for a chocolate cake to put this icing on? Try Chelsea's favourite chocolate cake today.
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Reviews
127
What did you think of this recipe?
Charlie C
It did taste pretty good, but it was a bit heavy/dense
3
Olivia
Icing was very grainy and disgusting.
1
Liz
It's the recipe I always go to for icing e.g. afghans. Simple. Non-fail.
5
Austin McDougall
My review on this cake icing is it was fantastic.
5
Anonymous
Mmmmmm it was so rich and delicious
5
Becky Davidson
I want to eat the entire bowl, my Afghans aren't getting any!!!
5
JayJay
I have been making this recipe for 35 years as icing for my banana cake & you add the water last, a bit at a time & you'll get perfect consistency
5
matilda
wow. y'all, this is bussin. da best thaing i eaten all day, kids. do it! ceebs da other ones, i could live on this!
5
Katie
Great recipe for icing
5
amelia
to much sugar
3
Method
Place Chelsea Icing Sugar and cocoa powder in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add softened butter and pour some of the hot water over the top.
Mix together with a knife or spatula, adding more water as required to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.
Use to ice muffins, cakes or desserts.
Additional tips
Looking for a chocolate cake to put this icing on? Try Chelsea's favourite chocolate cake today.
Chelsea Products in Recipe
Icing Sugar
Icing sugar can also be...
Reviews
127
What did you think of this recipe?
Charlie C
It did taste pretty good, but it was a bit heavy/dense
3
Olivia
Icing was very grainy and disgusting.
1
Liz
It's the recipe I always go to for icing e.g. afghans. Simple. Non-fail.
5
Austin McDougall
My review on this cake icing is it was fantastic.
5
Anonymous
Mmmmmm it was so rich and delicious
5
Becky Davidson
I want to eat the entire bowl, my Afghans aren't getting any!!!
5
JayJay
I have been making this recipe for 35 years as icing for my banana cake & you add the water last, a bit at a time & you'll get perfect consistency
5
matilda
wow. y'all, this is bussin. da best thaing i eaten all day, kids. do it! ceebs da other ones, i could live on this!
5
Katie
Great recipe for icing
5
amelia
to much sugar
3
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