Chocolate Cream Frosting

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Ingredients

  • WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
  • CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING
  • Published March 1, 1999.
  • Makes about 3 cups.
  • Our easy chocolate frosting recipe is made with just cream, chocolate, corn syrup, and vanilla.
  • INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 16 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped fine
  • 1/3 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

INSTRUCTIONS
Place chocolate in heatproof bowl. Bring heavy cream to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat; pour over chocolate. Add corn syrup and let stand 3 minutes. Whisk gently until smooth; stir in vanilla. Refrigerate 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes, until mixture reaches spreadable consistency.

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