How to make chocolate fudge buttercream ganache

This chocolate frosting is the best I have ever tasted. It tastes like a Hershey bar, so if you like chocolate candy, you will love this recipe. It's perfect with a chocolate cake but, can be used with any flavor.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• small pot
• medium mixing bowl
• mixer
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. light corn syrup
• 2 sticks (1 c.) butter
• 2 bags (12 oz ea.) nestle semi-sweet chips
• 2 c. powdered sugar sifted
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. In a pot, heat cream, corn syrup, and 1 stick or 1/2 cup of butter until it barely comes to a boil. You'll know when it's ready because little bubbles will appear all around inside of pot.

2. Place chocolate chips in a mixing bowl and pour cream mixture over chips. Wait 1 minute and stir until chocolate is smooth and has no lumps. Let mixture cool for 5 minutes.

3. In a mixing bowl, beat together 1 stick or 1/2 cup of butter and sugar until light and smooth.

4. Add cooled ganache and vanilla to the powdered sugar and butter mixture, beat until light and smooth.

Tips & Warnings

• frost cake while frosting is at room temperature. If too stiff add 1 or 2 tbsp. of heavy cream, to soft thicken with powdered sugar.

[demelza]

on 2/24/2009 sounds delicious, i can't wait to try it