Ultra-Rich and Creamy Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting (ATK)

By hmp13

Ingredients

• 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate , chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• Pinch table salt
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Place chocolate in food processor fitted with metal blade. Bring cream, corn syrup, and salt to boil in small saucepan (or in microwave); stir to combine. With food processor running, gradually add hot cream mixture through feed tube; process until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl once. Add sugar and vanilla; process until combined, about 30 seconds, scraping bowl down once. With machine running, add butter one piece at a time; process until smooth and no butter chunks remain, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl as needed. Transfer to small bowl and let stand at cool room temperature until thick and spreadable, about 30 minutes.