Chocolate Frosting
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2½sticks unsalted butter
- ¼cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6egg yolks
- 1¼pounds semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Nutritional analysis per serving (18 servings)
303 calories; 24 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 23 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 72 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with ⅓ cup water and the cocoa, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool.
- Step 2
Add confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla, and stir until smooth. Stir in egg yolks until smooth, and then chocolate. Use immediately.
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Chocolate for adults needs coffee added. Substitute the 1/3 cup of water with 1/3 cup of coffee. Then proceed. This recipe sounds great. Thank you for posting it.
Please tell me weight of the chocolate in grams. I cannot make your recipes when imperial measurements are given. If the rest of the world iuses metric, why can't both be given. It's so frustrating.
I'm concerned about the raw eggs too. After scouring the internet, the best suggestion that I saw repeated a few times is to use a tablespoon of heavy cream instead.
How much does this recipe make? Enough for a 3-layer 8” cake, or should I double the recipe?
I have made the mistake of forgetting to melt the chocolate twice! Read below. melt the chocolate chunks in a separate pot/bowl while you melt the butter and cocoa powder. Also there is a lot of extra chocolate frosting. I put it in silicon ice cube trays with chopped nuts and you’ve got delicious fudge. Gonna measure how much I have left over and make note.
Agree re waiting an hour to use. The frosting definitely benefits from being given a bit of time to set up and thicken!