Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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Chocolate Frosting
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Ingredients:

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 891.73 Kcal (3733 kJ)
Calories from fat 768.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85.34g 131%
Cholesterol 225.98mg 75%
Sodium 357.68mg 15%
Potassium 122.82mg 3%
Total Carbs 36.1g 12%
Sugars 25.81g 103%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 10%
Protein 3.99g 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 27%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 491.96 Kcal (2060 kJ)
Calories from fat 423.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.08g 131%
Cholesterol 124.67mg 75%
Sodium 197.33mg 15%
Potassium 67.76mg 3%
Total Carbs 19.91g 12%
Sugars 14.24g 103%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 10%
Protein 2.2g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 27%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 46.4mg 8%

* 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

  • 24.5
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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