Perfect Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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Perfect Chocolate Frosting
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
1238
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter, cut into tbsp sizes
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted

Directions:

  1. 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).
  2. In a medium size pot over medium low heat, melt chocolate, cream, and butter.
  3. Stirring constantly, cook the mixture until all of the butter and chocolate melts and thickens.
  4. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
  5. DO NOT LET BOIL.
  6. Remove pot from heat.
  7. 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).
  8. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 4-5 minutes until frosting becomes smooth, thick, and fudgy.
  9. Remove from ice.
  10. Spread onto cooled cake layers.
  11. The frosting will thicken as it sets up.
  12. If the frosting gets too hard to spread, put back on LOW heat and stir constantly until you get the spreading consistency desired.
  13. ***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.***.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1238 Kcal (5183 kJ)
Calories from fat 578.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 64.28g 99%
Cholesterol 142.56mg 48%
Sodium 18.1mg 1%
Potassium 183.04mg 4%
Total Carbs 175.54g 59%
Sugars 168.31g 673%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 10%
Protein 2.57g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 472.25 Kcal (1977 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.52g 99%
Cholesterol 54.38mg 48%
Sodium 6.9mg 1%
Potassium 69.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 66.96g 59%
Sugars 64.2g 673%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 10%
Protein 0.98g 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 14.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.6
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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