French Silk Frosting

Ingredients

Chocolate:

Butter and Vanilla:

Confectioners Sugar and Milk:

Instructions

  1. Bring 1-inch of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
  2. Place a medium-sized mixing bowl over the saucepan, making sure the bowl does not touch the water
  3. Add the unsweetened chocolate to the bowl, stirring gently with a heatproof rubber spatula until the chocolate has melted.
  4. Turn off the heat.
  5. Remove the bowl of melted chocolate to a heatproof surface and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  6. Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl until creamy and smooth.
  7. Add the vanilla and mix in.
  8. Add the melted chocolate and mix to incorporate.
  9. Add the confectioners sugar to the work bowl.
  10. Beat on low speed until the confectioners sugar is blended in.
  11. Gradually add the milk, beating until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.

Comments

Frosts two 9-inch round cake layers or three 8-inch round cake layers.

This frosting is very similar in taste to chocolate buttercream frosting but the texture is much lighter and fluffier.

If you would rather make a chocolate frosting with unsweetened cocoa powder refer to my chocolate buttercream frosting recipe.

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Recipe from Betty Crocker's Cookbook. New York: Golden Press (1980).