Whipped Chocolate Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• Place chopped chocolate in a medium-sized bowl.
• Heat heavy cream and sugar (if using) in a large heavy saucepan over med-hi heat until it simmers gently.
• Immediately pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir gently until the chocolate is mostly melted.
• Let stand for 15mins to be sure all chocolate is melted.
• Stir ganache gently until perfectly smooth, let cool.
• Cover and chill for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight (it must be very cold or it will curdle when it's whipped; ganache can be made up to 4 days ahead).
• When you're ready to assemble the cake (and NOT before), whip ganache until it's stiff enough to hold a nice shape and seems spreadable (Don't overwhip; overwhipped ganache looks granular, so watch carefully).
• Spread whipped ganache immediately, as it will firm as it sits.
• NOTE: if using 50-60% bittersweet chocolate, use 8 oz of chocolate and omit the sugar; if using 60-64% chocolate, use 7 oz of chocolate and omit sugar; if using 66-72% chocolate, use 6 oz and add the optional sugar to give the ganache a bit of'lift'.
• If you're just using this as a filling, halve the recipe.
• If you're glazing the cake with a chocolate glaze, chill the filled cake for at least 1 hour (up to 2 days) before glazing.

Steps:

• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate pieces and whipping cream.
• Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla unil thoroughly blended.
• Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating until stiff.
• Use immediately or cover and keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Melt together chocolate, butter and the 1/3 cup heavy cream in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water; stir until smooth. Cool completely.
• Beat together the remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in medium bowl just until soft peaks begin to form. Do not overbeat or frosting will become grainy.
• Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture just until combined.
• Fold the chocolate mixture into the remaining whipped cream just until combined.
• Makes about 3 cups. Enough to fill and frost 9-inch three-layer cake.

Steps:

• Barely melt the chocolate in a double boiler over gentle heat. Remove from the heat source and pour into a large mixing bowl then cool for five minutes. Add the butter, cream, vanilla, coffee-flavored liqueur, and mix on medium speed until the mixture thickens. Finally add the confectioners' sugar in small batches until the mixture holds a medium peak. If the kitchen temperature is warm, and the icing is not of spreading consistency place the bowl in the refrigerator for a few minutes, then recommence mixing. Slather the icing over the cake with an offset palette knife.

Steps:

• Sift the confectioners' sugar and cocoa onto a sheet of waxed paper. While whipping the cream, feed in the sugar-cocoa mixture. Whip to the consistency of shaving cream, about 4 minutes.;

Steps:

• Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl.
• Add whipping cream and stir to mix.
• With beater whip as for whipping cream.
• This amount will very generously cover a large Angel cake or any other large cake.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix milk into flour gradually to prevent lumps. Cook, stirring constantly over low heat until thick. Cover with waxed paper and cool completely or set in bowl of ice water and stir until cooled.
• In mixer bowl, combine shortening and margarine, beat 4 minutes. Add sugar; beat 4 minutes. Add cooled paste and vanilla and beat well.

Steps:

• To make in a food processor: Place heavy whipping cream, pure vanilla extract, granulated white sugar and cocoa powder in food processor with whip attachment and turn on high for approximately 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Use immediately.
• To make with an electric mixer: Place heavy whipping cream, pure vanilla extract, granulated white sugar, and cocoa powder into a large bowl, and stir to combine ingredients. Cover and chill bowl and beaters for at least 30 minutes. When chilled, beat until stiff peaks form. Use immediately.

Steps:

• Combine powdered sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt; mix for 30 seconds. Add cream 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix on medium speed until frosting is shiny and seems to have large bubbles, 3 to 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream and chocolate and heat over medium heat until chocolate has melted. Remove from heat and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
• Place heavy cream mixture in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat until thick and spreadable. Use immediately.

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients in chilled large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.

Steps:

• Pour the cream into a small, heavy saucepan; place over moderately high heat until the cream begins to boil.
• Remove pan from heat; add the chocolate, shaking the pan so all the chocolate gets immersed with the cream.
• Let stand for 1 minute, or until the chocolate is melted.
• Beat the mixture with a large, heavy spoon until the mixture is smooth and well blended; transfer to a small bowl.
• Let mixture cool to room temperature; whip with an electric mixer on high speed until it thickens and forms soft peaks.
• Frost as desired, swirling the frosting into small peaks.
• The frosting will be soft at first, but will thicken up upon standing.