SOFT CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR BLACK MAGIC CAKE

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This is a very old recipe handed down to my mother from her mother then handed down to me. I love this frosting on any cake, vanilla or chocolate, but it is especially good on a Black Magic Cake.

Provided by Debora Hotard

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 oz 1 oz. squares of unsweetened chocloate
3 large egg yolks
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c milk
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 pinch salt
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 tsp instant coffee

Steps:

  • 1. Melt chocolate in saucepan over hot water. Beat egg yolks in heavy saucepan until very thick. Add Sugar and beat smoothly together.
  • 2. Add milk, instant coffee and butter, stirring well. cook over very low to med.low heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Cook for 1 minute only after it reaches the boiling point.
  • 3. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate, add salt and vanilla. Beat until it reaches a good spreading concistency. It will spread nicely.
  • 4. Makes enough to use between two layers and to frost the top and sides of cake. Note: this frosting has glossy appearance and stays soft.

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