Chocolate Truffle Frosting

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 100 ml heavy cream
• 170 g semisweet chocolate
• 50 g butter, cubed
• 50 ml powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon cognac or 1 tablespoon coffee (optional)

Recipe

• 1 whip the heavy cream until stiff.
• 2 melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
• 3 when the chocolate has melted, add the butter and stir until the butter melts.
• 4 allow the mixture to cool a bit.
• 5 add the whipped cream, the powdered sugar and cognac or coffee (if using), stir to combine.
• 6 if the frosting is very liquid-y at this point, let it sit in the fridge until it becomes thicker and spreadable.
• 7 frost your cake and transfer to the fridge, allow the frosting to set before serving.