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    Chocolate Frosting

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    Recipe Introduction

    This is the best chocolate frosting I have ever made. It is at its absolute best if not refrigerated after icing the cake. If you try this you will be making it often

    List of Ingredients

    1/2 lb bittersweet chocolate (good quality)
    6 1/2 ounces unsalted butter
    1 teaspoon espresso powder, dissolved in
    1 tablespoon hot water
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
    3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    5 ounces unsalted butter
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup heavy cream

    Recipe

    Chop chocolate into small pieces and place in ss bowl with 6 1/2 oz unsalted butter.
    Put over pan of simmering water.
    Whisk together as soon as chocolate and butter soften.
    Keep whisking until just melted and combined.
    Rmove from heat and stir in espresso and vanilla.
    Cool to room temperature.
    Whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa and salt in a bowl.
    Place 5 oz of unsalted butter and 1/2 of the powdered sugar mixture in a cusinart.
    Process scraping down sides.
    Add rest of powdered sugar mixture, start processor and slowly pour in cream.
    Process for about 10 seconds.
    Whisk butter/cocoa mixture together with room temperature chocolate/espresso mixture in a large bowl until it becomes shiny and smooth.
    Can be frozen.
    Bring to room temperature before using.
    Yield: Plenty for a 9" layer cake

 

 

 


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