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Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting
Ingredients
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1
12 ounce package (2 cups) semisweet chocolate pieces
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1/2
cup butter
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1
8 ounce carton dairy sour cream
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4 1/2
cups sifted powdered sugar (about 1 pound)
Directions
In a large saucepan melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. This frosts tops and sides of two 8- or 9-inch cake layers. (Halve the recipe to frost a 13x9x2-inch cake.) Cover and store frosted cake in the refrigerator.
From the Test Kitchen
- Variation Chocolate-Mint Sour Cream Frosting:Prepare as above except stir in 1/2 teaspoon mint extract with the sour cream.
Nutrition Facts
(Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting)
- Calories 400,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 48,
- Fat, total (gm) 20,
- Cholesterol (mg) 30,
- Saturated fat (gm) 12,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 35,
- Vitamin A (IU) 437,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 4,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 93,
- Potassium (mg) 1,
- Calcium (DV %) 20,
- Other Carb () 3,
- Fat () 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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i used Special dark chocolate and it turned out amazing best frosting i have had
6/25/2010 03:18:40 AM Report AbuseTo die for...I honestly save the leftover frosting and eat it with a spoon. It's also great warm on ice cream!
5/18/2010 03:55:09 PM Report Abuse