Dairy-free chocolate frosting/Icing...

[donyeokl]

Hi All,

I am baking some cakes for a friend and am looking for a tried and tested dairy-free chocolate frosting/icing for cakes. Would appreciate any suggestions or recipes.

Thanks alot.

[Gifted Gourmet]

this variation on a recipe might work ... but I have not personally tried it.

[merstar]

How about a simple icing or glaze of confectioner's sugar, Dutch Processed cocoa powder, a little vanilla extract, and boiling water? I've used this many times.

Edited September 21, 2006 by merstar (log)

[Pam R]

If it helps at all, I'd just substitute the butter in any recipe you like with Earth Balance Buttery Sticks.

[donyeokl]

How about a simple icing or glaze of confectioner's sugar, Dutch Processed cocoa powder, a little vanilla extract, and boiling water? I've used this many times.

Hi Merstar,

Would you be able to advise the quantity of each ingredients for making it to ice say a 9 inch cake?

Thanks again...

[McDuff]

Make a ganache with 2 parts bittersweet chocolate and 1 part soy milk. Let it set on the counter overnight, as it seems to be very hard to warm it just a little when it's been refrigerated. Slap it around a little with a spatula to loosen it, and you should be able to ice with it.

[SweetSide]

If it helps at all, I'd just substitute the butter in any recipe you like with Earth Balance Buttery Sticks.

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This is exactly how we used to make our vegan frosting at the healthy crunchy grocery where I used to work. For stability we also used a combo with Spectrum trans-fat free shortening.

[merstar]

How about a simple icing or glaze of confectioner's sugar, Dutch Processed cocoa powder, a little vanilla extract, and boiling water? I've used this many times.

Hi Merstar,

Would you be able to advise the quantity of each ingredients for making it to ice say a 9 inch cake?

Thanks again...

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donyeokl,

Are you making a single 9" cake or is this for a two layer cake?

By the way, I checked my files and I also have a Chocolate Water Glaze from Susan Purdy, which uses bittersweet chocolate instead of cocoa. If you're interested I can PM it to you, since we're not supposed to post published recipes on this site.

edit: Never mind - I found the link:

http://www.recipezaar.com/89594

Meanwhile, let me know if you still want me to post the cocoa/confectioner's sugar glaze/icing measurements.

Edited September 21, 2006 by merstar (log)

[merstar]

How about a simple icing or glaze of confectioner's sugar, Dutch Processed cocoa powder, a little vanilla extract, and boiling water? I've used this many times.

Hi Merstar,

Would you be able to advise the quantity of each ingredients for making it to ice say a 9 inch cake?

Thanks again...

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Don,

I just sent you a PM with the measurements.