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WHIPPE
WHIPPED D

CHOCOLATE GANACH
CHOCOLATE GANACHE E

ou’ve seen this gorgeous
MAKES 3 CUPS, ENOUGH TO FROST
fluffy frosting on wedding A 2- OR 3-LAYER CAKE
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
cakes and other fancy cakes,
CHILLING TIME: 30 MINUTES
and while this recipe may look more
elaborate than others, it is quite 3 ⁄4 cup heavy (whipping) cream

simple to prepare. You just chill and 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely
chopped, or 1 ⁄3 cups semisweet
1
then whip the chocolate ganache as
chocolate chips, or 1 ⁄4 cups miniature
3
you would whip cream. What
Hershey’s Kisses
results is a frosting that is lighter in 1 tablespoon liqueur of your choice (optional)
color than other chocolate frostings,

and often with pretty streaks of
dark chocolate. You can begin with

semisweet bar chocolate, semisweet
chocolate chips, or even miniature
1. Place the cream in a small heavy sauce -
Hershey’s Kisses. Should you like a
pan over medium heat, and bring to a
sweeter frosting, taste the ganache boil, stirring. Meanwhile, place the choco-
1
before you whip it, and add up to ⁄4 late in a large stainless-steel mixing bowl.
cup confectioners’ sugar as it is 2. Remove the cream from the heat, and
pour it over the chocolate. Stir with a
being whipped.
wooden spoon until the chocolate is
melted. Stir in the liqueur if desired.