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Chocolate Crisco Frosting

May 2, 2015 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

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Quick and easy chocolate crisco frosting recipe.
An easy homemade chocolate frosting using crisco and cocoa powder.
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This chocolate Crisco frosting recipe holds up well in warmer weather!

This Crisco chocolate frosting recipe is made with cocoa powder. It's a delicious bakery icing that's dairy-free. Chocolate Crisco frosting is great for decorating because it holds its shape on cakes & cookies.

Why would you make chocolate icing with Crisco shortening? I answer this in detail in my Vanilla Crisco Frosting recipe, but the main reasons are:

Shortening is a solid at room temperature, so frosting made with Crisco holds up better in warm weather than buttercream frosting.

Crisco is dairy-free, so people who have a dairy allergy can eat it.

Shortening is shelf-stable, so it is easy to keep some on hand at all times, so when you run out of butter, you can grab Crisco from the pantry rather than making a store run.

How to Make Chocolate Crisco Frosting

When I made chocolate frosting using Crisco, I also use cocoa powder. To get a deep flavor from cocoa powder, you want to let it blossom. To do this, you need to use a hot liquid and pour it over the cocoa powder, then let it sit for a minute or two to allow the flavor to develop. I usually use hot water, but you can use hot coffee to create a mocha chocolate flavor. You can also use hot milk, to create a mild chocolate flavor.

Chocolate Crisco Frosting Recipe

This Crisco chocolate frosting recipe is smooth, fluffy, and has a deep chocolate flavor. This makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes, a 13 x 9 cake, or a 2 layer cake using 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans.

Ingredients:

  • 8 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8 tablespoons hot water, coffee, or milk
  • 8 tablespoons Crisco shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Add the cocoa powder to a mixing bowl.

2. Pour the hot water over the cocoa powder and let it sit for a minute.

3. Add the Crisco, vanilla, and salt to the cocoa and mix on slow to blend.

4. Slowly add the powdered sugar while blending on slow until fully incorporated.

5. Once the powdered sugar is fully mixed in, beat on high for 1 – 2 minutes until fluffy.

Fluffy chocolate crisco frosting on chocolate cupcakes.

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Chocolate Crisco Frosting Recipe

An easy chocolate frosting recipe that is dairy-free and holds its shape well
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate crisco frosting recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 18
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8 tablespoons hot water coffee, or milk
  • 8 tablespoons Crisco shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Add the cocoa powder to a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the hot water over the cocoa powder and let it sit for a minute.
  • Add the Crisco, vanilla, and salt to the cocoa and mix on slow to blend.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar while blending on slow until fully incorporated.
  • Once the powdered sugar is fully mixed in, beat on high for 1 - 2 minutes until fluffy.

More Frosting Recipes

Vanilla Crisco Frosting

Fluffy Dairy-Free Chocolate Frosting

Fluffy Dairy-Free Vanilla Frosting

How to Make Royal Icing

Dairy-Free “Butter Cream” Frosting

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Christina L. says

    December 17, 2022 at 6:32 am

    Is this recipe also gluten free?

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    • Alea Milham says

      December 18, 2022 at 9:27 pm

      Yes, it is.

      Reply
  2. Sil says

    November 13, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    Cutting on the sugar will compromise the results?

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  3. Terry C says

    July 23, 2022 at 11:00 am

    5 stars
    This is awesome! My daughter is dairy free and is always wanting frosting on her cakes and cupcakes and now I can give her her wish with your yummy recipes. Thank you! I used hot coffee and added 1/4 tsp of esspresso.powder for a rich mocha chocolate frosting! It.is SO good!!

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  4. Lisa says

    September 2, 2021 at 8:31 am

    Reminiscent of my Mom’s frosting,it’s been a looooong time! I halved it for 8×8 raspberry brownie topping,used half coffee,half hot water ,super good,a keeper!.

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  5. Laura says

    February 26, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    Thank you for this! Icing was tasty and was easily used to ice cupcakes with an icing bag and tip!

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  6. Aylee says

    February 11, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    5 stars
    Nice texture! Good to know that Crisco is a decent option for frosting.
    Also, I had a positive result from combining a melted 1/2 bar of lowsugar, quality dark chocolate into the crisco portion prior to mixing into the rest. Yum . Thank You for this..

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  7. Z says

    January 6, 2021 at 12:46 pm

    5 stars
    Hello, I needed a dairy free frosting recipe to ice a yule log cake. I used this Chocolate Crisco Frosting Recipe and it was really nice, tasted good and was spreadable. Thank you

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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