You might like this. It's light and fluffy.

Butter Cream
4 ounces of egg whites
8 ounces of sugar
12 ounces of unsalted butter - softened
8 ounces of melted chocolate to taste

1. Heat egg whites and sugar to 120 degrees.
2. Whip in mixer on high to achieve full volume. Fold in butter and melted
chocolate.

Enjoy!
Peggy

"silentking" > wrote in message
om...
> Can somebody help me with a good Chocolate Frosting recipe? I have tried a
> couple and I have not really liked the results. I've tried one from the
> Food Network, one by Wilton, and one on the back of the Hershey cocoa
> container. I haven't liked the texture or the taste of all three. I'm
> looking for something really lite. I know you can adjust the recipe but
> because of my experience I just want to "stick to the book" for now.
> Thanks again for the advice.
>
> Peter