Ingredients
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6
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1/2
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1
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2 1/2
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Directions
” Perfect” Chocolate Frosting,This is now one of my favorite chocolate frostings. I got it from “The Chocolate Cake Mix Doctor” by anne byrn. I have made a few changes to the recipe. Actually, I didn’t have the 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips that the original recipe called for. Lennie came to the rescue (thanks!) by figuring out the appropriate amount of semisweet squares to use, which I did have on hand. Now I always make it with the squares instead of the chips. This frosting is very thick, creamy, and fudgy. I usually bake two 9-inch layers, cut them into four layers, and slather this frosting on each and every layer and all over the top and sides–because I like a little cake with my frosting 🙂 Another thanks goes out to leeannr for making me post this recipe. Now she loves it as much as I do.,I made this twice and it was amazing. tasted similar to homemade fudge. BUT have attempted it 2 more times and both times it failed. Never came together, looked and felt oily, like too much butter. Anyone else have this problem. It is real 2 sticks of butter correct? I swear I am following exact but apparently I’m doing something wrong!!!,I was looking for a chocolate frosting recipe that did not use cocoa powder. I have made the chocolate butter cream in the past and I did not like it at all. Plus they call for very large quantities of cocoa powder. I’m sure the cost of ingredients for this delicious frosting is less than that. But…who cares!! Gosh this is wonderful. It reminded me of my chocolate Christmas fudge used to frost a cake. It’s easy and the results are more than worth the time. This will be my only chocolate frosting recipe from now until I am too old and decrepit to make it to the kitchen.
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Steps
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Place a Large Bowl, Filled Halfway With Ice, in the Sink (a Bowl That Is Large Enough to Hold the Pot That You Will Cook the Frosting In). |
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in a Medium Size Pot Over Medium Low Heat, Melt Chocolate, Cream, and Butter. |
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Stirring Constantly, Cook the Mixture Until All of the Butter and Chocolate Melts and Thickens. |
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Cook For 5-6 Minutes. |
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Do not Let Boil. |
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Remove Pot from Heat. |
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Whisk in the Sifted Confectioners' Sugar Until Mixture Becomes Smooth (approximately 1 Minute), Then Put the Pot on Top of the Bowl of Ice (be Careful to not Allow Any Ice from the Larger Bowl to Get Into Pot With the Chocolate Mixture). |
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Beat With an Electric Mixer on Low Speed For 4-5 Minutes Until Frosting Becomes Smooth, Thick, and Fudgy. |
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Remove from Ice. |
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Spread Onto Cooled Cake Layers. |
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the Frosting Will Thicken as It Sets Up. |
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If the Frosting Gets Too Hard to Spread, Put Back on Low Heat and Stir Constantly Until You Get the Spreading Consistency Desired. |
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***i Have Been Adding 1 Tbs. of Light Corn Syrup to the Initial Heavy Cream and Chocolate Mixture to Add More Glossiness to the Frosting.***. |
