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Its a good day for palindromes! (something spelled/written the same way forwards and backwards) 121121! Loving the winter vibes. Just decked out the Christmas tree!

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Feeling like music today :)

Happy Friday!

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Steve Azar - I Don't Have To Be Me ('Til Monday)

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This is Post for joy Here you can post in a FILTERED ENVIRONMENT! I will be posting bits for your day to day life. Quotes, Recipes, Wellness Tips, etc. I hope this Wall brings you some joy no matter your situation.

Updated 12/1/2021

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I hope you have/had an awesome and fulfilling day today! My day was PACKED so this is coming to your late. (Band Concert) I hope this next week will be great for you and leading to this winter break I hope its fun! Stay Positive!

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The internet was out yesterday so coming to you a little late today. I wanted to share with you this awesome frosting recipe today! It tastes so good.

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This is an easy chocolate frosting recipe that will bring your cakes and cupcakes to the next level. It's so rich and creamy but made with simple ingredients. It's easy to pipe and spread to make beautifully decorated desserts!
Sometimes, we need to get back to the basic recipes. The tried-and-true recipes that we keep coming back to again and again. The recipes that are versatile and can be used in conjunction with a variety of other recipes.

Buttercream frosting recipes are a prime example of that. They're simple, basic recipes that can be used over and over and make a Plain-Jane cake spectacular. This chocolate buttercream frosting recipe is no exception.

It's so rich and creamy but incredibly easy to make. It's the perfect chocolate frosting for chocolate cake and a great chocolate frosting for brownies.

This chocolate frosting recipe only calls for a handful of ingredients and ones that you probably already have on hand. I use cocoa powder to make my chocolate buttercream frosting, so no melting chocolate involved!

Choosing the Right Cocoa Powder

So, you're about to make your chocolate frosting and you see Cocoa Powder as an ingredient. But what kind of cocoa powder should you be using? The answer is really up to you!

Pictured in this post is regular cocoa powder (Hershey's). It gives a nice, almost subtle chocolate flavor. You know you're eating chocolate when you're eating it, but you're not like "WHOA THIS IS CHOCOLATEY". I like using regular cocoa powder when I'm making vanilla cupcakes or when I'm making a dessert specifically for kids. They like that lighter, almost milk-chocolate like flavor.

I also like to make this frosting with Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder. It's an intense chocolate flavor! It's nice and rich and definitely brings the drama for dessert. Dark Chocolate Frosting is perfect on Chocolate Cupcakes or Chocolate Cake. It's got that classic chocolate flavor that's sure to impress. If you love chocolate, try this frosting with the dark cocoa powder!

Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder is also a great option if you're looking for deep chocolate flavor. It produces a frosting that is lighter in color (though slightly darker than frosting made with regular cocoa powder) but has the rich chocolate taste similar to the dark cocoa powder.

Simple Chocolate Frosting Pairings

I highly recommend experimenting with the different cocoa powders when making this frosting. You'll get a better feel for your own personal taste preferences.

This chocolate frosting is spectacular on top of gluten free chocolate cupcakes and on my gluten free vanilla cupcakes. It's also the chocolate frosting I use to frost my gluten free chocolate cake. It would also be a great way to frost sugar cookies for a fun chocolate twist!

Looking for a fun new flavor? Try this on top of my friend Chrystal's Gluten Free Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes. They'd be great for Cinco de Mayo!

So tell me, what would you frost with this dreamy chocolate frosting? Or would you just eat it straight out of the bowl with a spoon? Enjoy!

Be sure to follow me on instagram and hashtag #whattheforkfoodblog or tag @whattheforkfoodblog - I love seeing what you make!

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This is an easy chocolate frosting recipe that will bring your cakes and cupcakes to the next level. It's so rich and creamy but made with simple ingredients. It's easy to pipe and spread to make beautifully decorated desserts! Sometimes, we need to get back to the basic recipes.

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Coming to you late today as I woke up and had to immediately leave all day. *sigh* But we're here now! It was a high of 32 degrees today (cold but nice) It means snow is on the way!!!

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Good Morning! Its Sunday today in the USA! Lots of things to do with ski season on the way. Conditions aren't to good yet but come January we can hope.

Have an awesome day!

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Wanted to share my cookie fail today. We're not perfect but we can try.

So, I went to make cookies for the Christmas Cookie Project Today. I baked the cookies and cooled them before decorating. Everything was going fine until I knocked over ALL the sprinkles onto my frosted and drying cookies. They are irreversibly covered in sprinkles of every color. All out of cookies and dough now. Hope they like sprinkles!

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Wanted to share a Quote today to support you!
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Stephen R. Covey

Make today Amazing Folks!

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Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or the Winter Solstice I welcome you to my celebration. Enjoy the Sunshine or the Snow in your location. Happy Holidays!