Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Ingredients
MAKES: 2 TO 3 CUPS; ENOUGH TO FROST A 2- OR 3-LAYER CAKE
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped (or 1 cup chocolate chips)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup 4 ounces sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2¼ cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
Instructions
- Place the chocolate and butter in a medium-size saucepan over low heat.
- Stir and melt the chocolate and butter, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt until well blended and smooth.
- Whisk in the confectioners’ sugar, a little at a time, until the frosting is smooth and all the sugar has been incorporated.
- Frost the cake of your choice, and keep the cake refrigerated.