WHIPPED CHOCOLATE GANACHE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Whipped Chocolate Ganache image

Pretty, tasting filling or frosting for any cake. Whipping the ganache makes it lighter in color with tiny dark flecks of chocolate mixed throughout. Use your favorite kind of chocolate, from milk to bittersweet.

Provided by Dragonfly AZ

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

3/4 cup whipping cream
8 ounces coarsely chopped good quality chocolate
powdered sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • Place chocolate in large metal mixing bowl.
  • Heat cream to boiling, either on the stove, or in the microwave.
  • Pour hot cream over chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted.
  • Add powdered sugar, sm amt at a time to taste.
  • Place the bowl, uncovered, in refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 1 hour. Also place the electric mixer beaters to chill.
  • Remove bowl and beaters from fridge and whip ganache on high for 2-3 minutes, or until it lightens in color and triples in volume.
  • Use as desired on cake or cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584, Fat 61.6, SaturatedFat 38.2, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 40.8, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 0.8, Protein 11

There are no comments yet!