Anne'S Chocolate Fudge Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1/3 cup milk

Preparation

Put 2 inches of water in the bottom of a double boiler.
Add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to the top of double boiler.
Allow the chocolate and shortening to melt.
Stir in the sugar a little at a time.
Add the milk.
Remove the top pot from the heat.
Beat frosting with the electric mixer until it is thick and creamy--about 5 minutes.
With a metal spatula or knife, spread about 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers and use the rest to cover the top and sided of the cake.