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soft chocolate frosting for black magic cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Debora Hotard
Georgiana, AL

This is a very old recipe handed down to my mother from her mother then handed down to me. I love this frosting on any cake, vanilla or chocolate, but it is especially good on a Black Magic Cake.

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For soft chocolate frosting for black magic cake

  • 6 oz
    1 oz. squares of unsweetened chocloate
  • 3 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    instant coffee

How To Make soft chocolate frosting for black magic cake

  • 1
    Melt chocolate in saucepan over hot water. Beat egg yolks in heavy saucepan until very thick. Add Sugar and beat smoothly together.
  • 2
    Add milk, instant coffee and butter, stirring well. cook over very low to med.low heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Cook for 1 minute only after it reaches the boiling point.
  • 3
    Remove from heat, stir in chocolate, add salt and vanilla. Beat until it reaches a good spreading concistency. It will spread nicely.
  • 4
    Makes enough to use between two layers and to frost the top and sides of cake. Note: this frosting has glossy appearance and stays soft.

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