Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Melt together chocolate, butter and the 1/3 cup heavy cream in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water; stir until smooth. Cool completely.
Beat together the remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in medium bowl just until soft peaks begin to form. Do not overbeat or frosting will become grainy.
Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture just until combined.
Fold the chocolate mixture into the remaining whipped cream just until combined.
Makes about 3 cups. Enough to fill and frost 9-inch three-layer cake.