What is Chocolate Icing? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Chocolate Icing?

Chocolate icing is used primarily as a topping and filling for cakes, cupcakes and cookies. This sweet and spreadable product is made primarily from fat, such as oil or butter and mixed with sugar and cocoa powder. Chocolate icing is smooth, creamy and very sweet with an earthy chocolate flavor. It is light or dark brown in color and should remain cold, to keep it from melting.

What does Chocolate Icing Taste Like?

Sweet

Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

chocolate

Chocolate is made from fermented and dried cocoa beans. There are many steps involved in making chocolate. The final result is a firm product that melts easily with warmth and is varying shades of brown, due to the amount of cocoa in the chocolate. Milk chocolate is paler than bittersweet chocolate and has a higher sugar content. The flavor is sweet, nutty and has an earthy quality. It has a unique flavor, unlike any other.

heavy cream

Heavy cream has a high fat content, giving it extra flavor and richness. The cream usually comes from cow's milk and generally floats to the top of milk, from which it can be skimmed. The cream is cream colored, or a pale golden color. The texture is thicker than milk with a flavor that is mild, rich and creamy. Heavy cream is used to make whipped cream and many desserts.

Chocolate Icing Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup70g

1/4 cup

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	297kcal	15%
Fats	25g	32%
Sat. fats	15g	68%
Mono. Fats	7g	16%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	22g	7%
Sugars	19g	38%
Fiber	2g	7%
Proteins	2g	3%
Cholesterol	40mg	13%
Sodium	15mg	1%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Chocolate Icing?

1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing contains 2 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Chocolate Icing?

1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing contains 22 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Chocolate Icing?

1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing contains 25 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Chocolate Icing?

1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing contains 19 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing?

There are 297 calories in 1 1/4 cup of Chocolate Icing.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Chocolate Icing?

There are 120 calories in 1 oz of Chocolate Icing.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Chocolate Icing?

There are 1923 calories in 1 pound of Chocolate Icing.