Glossy Chocolate Icing

Equipment:

  • Large Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Large Measuring Cup
  • 1 Wooden Spoon

Ingredients:

  • 1 Stick Unsalted Butter (8 Tablespoons)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 1 1/4 Cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Pinch of Table Salt
  • 1 1/4  Cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Teaspoon Instant Coffee Granules
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Pre-Preparation:

  1. Lay out all ingredients/equiptment15 minutes prior to cooking/baking.

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  2. Once butter is melted, stir in sugar, cocoa, and salt. Mixture will be thick and runny
  3. In your large measuring cup, combine heavy cream, sour cream, and instant coffee, mixing until smooth.
  4. Gradually add your measuring cup mixture until sugar has dissolved, and mixture is smooth and hot to the touch. DO NOT BOIL.
  5. Remove pan from heat and in your vanilla extract
  6. Cool icing at room temperature until spreadable.
  7. *Note* Icing may be chilled in refrigerator until completely cold and then warmed gently in microwave until spreadable. If you do decide to chill icing in refrigerator, after chilling heat on high power at 20 second intervals, stirring after each interval.
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