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Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

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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.
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Course; Basic recipe / Chocolate