Brown Beauty Icing Much like a cooked fudge frosting . . . soft, dark, glossy and moist. - 1½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar - ¼ cup shortening - ¼ cup milk - 3 sq. unsweetened chocolate (3 oz.), melted - 1 tsp. vanilla - 1 whole egg (or 3 egg yolks) Blend sugar, shortening, milk, chocolate and vanilla in mixing bowl. Add egg. Beat with rotary beater just until frosting is smooth. Place bowl in ice water and stir until frosting is thick enough to spread. If frosting becomes too thick, dip bowl in hot water for a few seconds and stir to desired consistency. Makes frosting for two 8 or 9" layers or 13x9" oblong. Glossy Chocolate Icing - 3 tbsp. shortening - 3 sq. unsweetened chocolate (3 oz.) - 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar - ¼ cup milk - 1 tsp. vanilla Melt shortening and chocolate together over hot water. Blend in sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Place bowl in ice water and continue stirring until thick enough to spread. Makes frosting for two 8 or 9" layers or 13x9" oblong. Thin Chocolate Icing For Boston Cream Pie, Cream Puffs and Chocolate Roll. - 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate (1 oz.) - 1 tsp. butter - 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar - 2 tbsp. boiling water Melt chocolate and butter together over hot water. Remove from heat. Blend in sugar and water. Beat only until smooth but not stiff. Chocolate-Cream Cheese Icing Blend 1 pkg. (3 oz.) soft cream cheese and 1 tbsp. milk. Blend in well 2¼ cups sifted confectioners' sugar. Stir in 1 to 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (1 to 2 oz.), melted and slightly cooled, 1 tsp. vanilla and dash of salt. (Thin with more milk if necessary for desired spreading consistency.) Makes frosting for two 8 or 9" layers or 13x9" oblong. Creamy Cocoa Icing - 2⅔ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar - ⅓ cup cocoa - ½ cup soft butter - 3 to 4 tbsp. milk Sift sugar and cocoa together. Add butter and milk. Stir until well blended. Makes frosting for two 8 or 9" layers or 13x9" oblong. Cocoa-Mocha Icing A spice cake takes this frosting treatment nicely. Sift together 2⅔ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar and 3 tbsp. cocoa. Add ½ cup soft butter and 1 tbsp. powdered instant coffee dissolved in 2 tbsp. water. Blend well. Quick-As-A-Wink Chocolate Frosting - 1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces - 2 tbsp. butter - 3 tbsp. milk - 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar Combine chocolate, butter and milk in saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is just melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Beat until smooth, glossy and easy to spread. (If not glossy, stir in a few drops of hot water.) Makes frosting for 8 or 9" square.