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Quick Chocolate Butter Icing

Quick Chocolate Butter Icing

Cuisine:World

Course:Sauce

10m prep 5m cook 15m ready

A rich chocolate butter icing made with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and powdered sugar, flavored with vanilla and a splash of coffee, cream, or milk.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup hot coffee, cream, or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, or to taste, sifted

Let's Prepare

Collect

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  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup hot coffee, cream, or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, or to taste, sifted

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Melt in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water): 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  2. Step 2.

    Remove from the heat and stir in: ¼ cup hot coffee, cream, or milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

  3. Step 3.

    Gradually add, beating until spreadable: 2 cups powdered sugar, or to taste, sifted

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