Serves 1
Directions
- 1Put 3 cups of unsalted butter at room temperature into a stand mixer, or mix in a bowl with your hands or a hand mixer.
- 2Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
- 3Mix the butter and vanilla for about 3 to 5 minutes on a high speed until it's a white fluffy texture.
- 4Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing.
- 5Heat 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream for at least a minute until it is really hot.
- 6Pour the hot heavy whipping cream over 1 cup of chocolate.
- 7Let the chocolate and heavy whipping cream mixture sit on the counter for about 5 minutes.
- 8Sift 4 cups of powdered sugar and 3/4 cups of cocoa.
- 9While the butter mixture is mixing on a low speed, slowly add in the sifted cocoa and powdered sugar.
- 10Mix the chocolate and heavy whipping cream until it's smooth, creating a ganache mixture.
- 11Slowly pour the melted chocolate ganache mixture into the butter mixture and continue whipping until the frosting is light, smooth, and fluffy.
Ingredients
- 3 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chocolate
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 0.75 cups cocoa, sifted
Equipment
stand mixerbowlhand mixer
Tips
- Ensure butter is at room temperature, easily spreadable.
- Heat heavy whipping cream until hot, but not boiling.
- Sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- Re-whip stored frosting before using for best texture.
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