Name: Chocolate Fudge Praline Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: To fill and frost an 8-inch (20-cm) round cake
Ingredients: ¼ cup (50 mL) unsalted butter; ½ lb (250 g) best-quality dark and milk chocolate (or ¼ lb/125 g each), broken into pieces; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water; ½ cup less 1 Tbsp (100 mL) finely ground praline powder

Preparation info

To fill and frost an
8 inch
round cake

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

If you’re after something rich, something a little decadent, try this small taste of caramelized heaven. This frosting will enrich your favorite cake, be it vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, or coffee.

Ingredients

½ lb (250 g) best-quality dark and milk chocolate (or ¼ lb/

Method

Combine all the ingredients either in a microwaveable bowl and soften in the microwave or in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until glossy and then let the frosting set slightly before using so that it holds its shape and doesn’t trickle off the sides of the cake.

If you prefer, cut the cake in half horizontally and spread the cut side of one half with so