Anne's Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
• 1/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 put 2 inches of water in the bottom of a double boiler.
• 2 add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to the top of double boiler.
• 3 allow the chocolate and shortening to melt.
• 4 stir in the sugar a little at a time.
• 5 add the milk.
• 6 remove the top pot from the heat.
• 7 beat frosting with the electric mixer until it is thick and creamy--about 5 minutes.
• 8 with a metal spatula or knife, spread about 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers and use the rest to cover the top and sided of the cake.