Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting

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Moist Devil's Food Cake with Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting
Yield:
6 cups

This recipe for Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting is one of our all-time favorites. Make it with our recipe for Moist Devil's Food Cake.

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces Nestle semisweet chocolate morsels

  • 4 cups whipping cream

  • 1 teaspoon light corn syrup

Directions

  1. Place chocolate morsels and cream in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until combined and thickened, between 20 and 25 minutes. Increase the heat to medium low; cook, stirring, 3 minutes more. Remove pan from heat.

  2. Stir in corn syrup. Transfer frosting to a large metal bowl. Chill until cool enough to spread, about 2 hours, checking and stirring every 15 to 20 minutes. Use immediately.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, May 1997
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