GLOSSY CHOCOLATE FROSTING - FOR DON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

GLOSSY CHOCOLATE FROSTING - FOR DON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

To ensure the frosting sets up, use heavy whipping cream, which contains 36% or more milk fat.
Makes about 4 cups.
1 stick unsalted butter (8 Tablespoons)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, cocoa and salt. Mixture will be thick and grainy. Combine heavy cream, sour cream, and instant coffee in a large measuring cup, mixing until smooth. Gradually add cream mixture to chocolate until blended and smooth. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and hot to the touch, 6-8 minutes. Do not boil. Off heat, add vanilla. Cool frosting at room temperature until spreadable, 2-3 hours. (Frosting may be chilled until completely cold, then warmed gently in microwave until spreadable. Heat at high power in 20-second intervals, stirring well after each interval.)