Name: Fudge Frosting
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup half and half; 4 teaspoons instant coffee powder; 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup half and half

4 teaspoons instant coffee powder

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

Combine butter, 3/4 cup sugar, half and half and coffee powder in large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar and coffee powder dissolve and mixture simmers. Remove from heat. Add both chocolates; whisk until smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture into large bowl. Sift in powdered sugar and cinnamon; whisk to blend. Press plastic onto surface of frosting. Chill just until firm enough to spread, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.

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