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Chocolate Ganache Icing

SUBMITTED BY: Sandra Bennett  PHOTO BY: LubbocKat 

"This is a rich, creamy, dark chocolate icing."
Chocolate Ganache Icing Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 63 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  25 Min
Original recipe yield 2 cups icing

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 7 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons brandy

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt chocolate, cream, butter or margarine, and brandy together until smooth. Allow to cool a little before spreading liberally over cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2004 by sadie 
Excellent! The only change I made was to add 2 Tbsp. corn syrup to the ganache after I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2007 by Bella J. 
How wicked is this!! melted chocolate in microwave, then added butter and cream last. Used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2004 by ASHLYNNS MOMMY 
DELICIOUS rich and chocolately, and sooo easy to make! I made mine w/o the brandy as it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2006 by Robbie Rice 
This was good. I used it to ice a dark chocolate cake. I used Kahlua instead of brandy. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2007 by Gwen 
Excellent consistency. I do not like bittersweet chocolate so I used semisweet because my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by BreeAnn 
I love this recipe, I used milk chocolate instead and omitted the brandy and used them on my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2007 by kittenbrain 
this is my favorite icing ever! you can use it on so many things! it went incredibly well on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by Currie 
Rich and Delicious! I added 2 tbsp of light corn syrup when I removed it from the heat as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2004 by RASPEARANCE 
I tried this recipe and wound up having to add about 3/4 box of confectioner's sugar in order... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna 
Rich and delicious. MORE

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Nutritional Information
Chocolate Ganache Icing

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 194

  • Total Fat: 14.5g
  • Cholesterol: 26mg
  • Sodium: 30mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.5g
  • Protein: 1.6g

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