Moist Chocolate Pudding Frosting

This recipe for moist chocolate pudding frosting makes a great topping for the chocolate cake. It's simple and it keeps the cake tasting moist.

Moist Chocolate Pudding Frosting

Ingredients
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch or arrowroot
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. butter or 1 Tbsp. oil (opt’l)

Recipe Instructions:

If using arrowroot, add cocoa, sugar and arrowroot in saucepan off the burner. Mix well. Add ¼ c. water whisking constantly until smooth. Finish adding water. Then turn on the pan to heat it up. With arrowroot, you need to get it warm to thicken, but not to the boiling point. Boiling will break down the arrowroot. Remove from heat. Add butter/oil and vanilla. Butter is not necessary to make the pudding, but it gives it a smoother texture. Mix until ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Spread on a cake while frosting is still warm. Let cool before serving.

If using cornstarch as a thickener, mix cocoa, sugar and cornstarch together. Then add cold water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter/oil and vanilla. Butter is not necessary to make the pudding, but it gives it a smoother texture. Mix until ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Spread on a cake while frosting is still warm. Let cool before serving.

Note: You can substitute carob for the cocoa.