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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (84g)

Recipe makes 12 servings

Calories 326
Calories from Fat 266 (81%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 29.6g 45%
Saturated Fat 18.6g 93%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 107mg 4%
Potassium 45mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 16.4g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Sugars 14.8g
Protein 0.9g 1%

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Chocolate Frosting

Recipe #31809 | 25 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Courtly
Jun 20, 2002

I adopted this recipe from the recipezaar account. The previous owner said "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."

SERVES 12 , 4 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Chop chocolate into small pieces and place in ss bowl with 6 1/2 oz unsalted butter.
  2. 2
    Put over pan of simmering water.
  3. 3
    Whisk together as soon as chocolate and butter soften.
  4. 4
    Keep whisking until just melted and combined.
  5. 5
    Rmove from heat and stir in espresso and vanilla.
  6. 6
    Cool to room temperature.
  7. 7
    Whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa and salt in a bowl.
  8. 8
    Place 5 oz of unsalted butter and 1/2 of the powdered sugar mixture in a cusinart.
  9. 9
    Process scraping down sides.
  10. 10
    Add rest of powdered sugar mixture, start processor and slowly pour in cream.
  11. 11
    Process for about 10 seconds.
  12. 12
    Whisk butter/cocoa mixture together with room temperature chocolate/espresso mixture in a large bowl until it becomes shiny and smooth.
  13. 13
    Can be frozen.
  14. 14
    Bring to room temperature before using.
  15. 15
    Yield: Plenty for a 9" layer cake.

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From: jolee denns

On Sep 30, 2008

WONDERFUL, wonderful frosting. So light and creamy, it's almost a pudding texture. Soooo much better than store bought!

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  • From: chefromheart

    On Sep 20, 2008

    OMG WOWZER!!!!! this is THE icing/frosting for our family from now on. I totally LOVED it & so did my family. I am using it to ice dd's bday cake & will report back with people's review. creamy tasty super YUM!!!!!!

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  • From: Just Call Me Martha

    On Sep 22, 2003

    Absolutely incredible!!! Mean Chef suggested this recipe when I was looking for something to fill little pre-made chocolate cups for a dessert tray. I made this according to the directions, with the exception of the espresso power for which I had to substitute instant coffee. The texture is beautiful. It spreads very well and, for my use, held its shape well when piped into cups with a pastry bag. The chocolate remained super-shiney as well. I sprinkled a few gold flakes on top and they were beautiful. This is the only chocolate frosting/filling I will ever make. Thanks!

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  • From: Jangomango

    On Jul 21, 2003

    This is the best chocolate frosting I've ever used. At first I thought, nah, I don't want to use all those ingredients, and then thought about taking this short cut or that short cut. However, I was a good little bunny and did what I was told. Oh, wow. Beautiful texture and it freezes and thaws excellently. Brilliant one, MC.

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