Low Fat Chocolate Fondue Recipe

2 ts Cornstarch
1 c Water
1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
Few grains salt
Cut up fresh bananas
Fresh strawberries
Mix cornstarch and water in a small saucepan. When smooth, add remaining ingredients except fruit and stir over moderately high heat until mixture boils 1 minute. Pour into fondue pot to keep warm. 
 
Frostings
 
Black Chocolate Cake Frosting

1 Egg white
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Brown sugar
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1/3 c Water
Salt; pinch
1 ts Vanilla
Combine ingredients in double boiler on low heat. Beat with electric mixer 4 minutes. Spread on cool cake. 
 
  
Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

1/2 c Ghirardelli Cocoa
1/3 c Water; boiling
3 c Powdered sugar
2 Egg yolks
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Butter; very soft
Dissolve cocoa with hot water. Beat sugar with cocoa mixture. Add yolks and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Place in bowl of ice and water. Add butter, in four additions, beating until frosting is lighter in color and thick enough to spread. Frost cake. Refrigerate to set.
 

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1/2 c Fructose
3 tb Skim milk
2 tb Cornstarch
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 lg Egg yolk
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Salt - optional
4 tb Cold unsalted butter
4 tb Cold margarine
In a small saucepan, combine fructose, milk, cornstarch, and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir until smooth and thick, about 3 minutes.
Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolk, vanilla, and salt. Add chocolate mixture; beat until smooth. Add butter and margarine, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating after each addition until frosting has consistency of whipped butter. Use to frost one cake; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Makes about 1 cup; 16 servings. 
 
Chocolate Frosting

4 ts Butter
1 ts Chocolate extract
1/4 ts Lemon juice
1/3 c Non-fat dry milk
Artificial sweetener to -equal 1 tbsp. sugar or to taste
Melt butter. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. To drizzle icing or make thinner sauce-type frosting add a small amount of skim milk. Makes 4 servings. 
 

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1 c Granulated sugar
4 tb Unsweetened cocoa
3/4 c Milk (whole milk is best)
1 tb Butter or margarine
1 ts Vanilla
Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in small heavy saucepan; cook until mixture begins to boil. Cover, cook for 2-3 minutes until steam washes sugar crystals down from sides of pan. Uncover, reduce heat and cook without stirring until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234 degrees). Remove from heat. Cool mixture until it reaches temperature of 110. Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter is dissolved. Pour over warm cake. Yield enough to cover a 13x9 inch cake. Frosting not suitable for layer cake.