Best Chocolate Frosting Ever! Recipe
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Ingredients: ½ lb. bittersweet chocolate, good quality
6 ½ oz. unsalted butter
1 tsp espresso powder, dissolved in
1 Tbs. hot water
2 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ c. sifted powdered sugar
3 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
5 oz. unsalted butter
½ tsp salt
1 c. heavy cream
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Directions:1. Chop chocolate into small pieces and place in a stainless steel bowl with 6 ½ oz. unsalted butter
2. Put bowl over a pan of simmering water; Whisk together as soon as chocolate and butter soften. Keep whisking until just melted and combined
3. Remove from heat and stir in espresso and vanilla; Cool to room temperature.
4. Whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt in a bowl;
5. Place 5 oz. of unsalted butter and ½ of the powdered sugar mixture in a food processor; Process scraping down sides. Add rest of powdered sugar mixture, start processor and slowly pour in cream.
6. Process for about 10 seconds
7. Whisk butter/cocoa mixture together with room temperature chocolate/espresso mixture in a large bowl until it becomes shiny and smooth.
Frosting can be frozen; Bring to room temperature before using. |
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Servings:enough to frost a double 9 inch layer cake |
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Personal
Notes: Best chocolate icing I've ever had.
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