German Chocolate Cake Frosting; Semi-sweet chocolate frosting; Cocoa-buttermilk Frosting, marmalade glaze and many others..Vegan-Vegetarian RECIPES!

All these recipes can be converted into Vegan by using Vegan Margarine, chocolate chips and nut milks

German Chocolate Frosting:
This is so much tastier and better than anything you can buy ready made, and better when made with unsalted butter anyway.
 German was the name of a maker of Cooking Chocolate not the country.

In a mixing bowl"
beat 3 large egg yolks with 1 1/3 cups cane sugar, over simmering water for 3 mins.
 add 1 1/3 cups evaporated  evaporated milk and 1/2 cup melted butter.
Stir in 2 cups flaked coconut & 1 cup chopped walnuts/pecans
Frost

Semi-sweet Chocolate Frosting:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tbsp butter
2 cups powdered sugar
4-6 tbsp milk

Melt the chips and butter in a heavy based saucepan, over low heat.
Remove and gently beat in the powdered sugar, add enough milk to make a spreadable frosting

Cocoa-Buttermilk Frosting
1/2 cup butter
6 tbsp sweetened hot chocolate powder
6 tbsp buttermilk
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla

makes enough for 2 trays brownies/2 cakes

melt butter in a sauce pan, add the hot chocolate powder, and buttermilk;
cook and stir to boiling.
remove from heat beat in powdered sugar add walnuts and vanilla extract.
Frost

 Marmalade Glaze for one 9 x 9 brownie pan
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 tbsp marmalade
2 tbsp softened butter
Blend together
Add enough milk to make a spreading consistency

Coffee Glaze for one  9 x9 brownie pan
2 tsp instant coffee
2 tsp milk
dissolve the coffee in the milk
Stir in 3/4 cup powdered sugar and enough milk to make a spreadable consistency

Chocolate Brandy Frosting
4 tbsp  softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
beat together
Blend in:
2 tbsp chocolate liqueur
2 tbsp brandy or more to make a spreadable consistency

Spice Frosting..this is also fantastic on Pumpkin breads and pies
 Mix together
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground coriander

OR  3 tsp Pumpkin spice mix

4 tbsp softened butter
Blend in 2 cups powder sugar and either the spice mix of the pumpkin spice and enough milk ( 4 tbsp) to a spreadable consistency.

have a great weekend and Frost anything you bake at home, John Nigel