Bittersweet Icing For Guinness Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 4 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 bring cream to a boil. place chocolate in a heatproof bowl, pour boiling cream over it, and whisk until chocolate melts and is thoroughly combined. cover tightly and chill. chill beaters from a hand-held mixture at the same time.
• 2 up to 3 hours before serving the cake, whip chocolate mixture with a hand-held mixer. when soft peaks form, sift in confectioners’ sugar and cocoa and add vanilla and salt. continue whipping until combined.