Smooth Glossy Chocolate Ganache Icing
Chocolate Ganache is a heavenly icing made of chocolate and cream. Chocolate has always been one of my weaknesses. I could eat it as a meal. Shocking I know! When I got a little older and wiser. I learned to take care of my health more.
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Just kidding, older and wiser, was only part of the reason. When my teeth and skin started complaining that was when I toned it down a little.
Now I eat chocolate in moderation but sometimes I go all out and have a real chocolate binge, of whole bars of nut chocolate, plain chocolate, dark, any really.
Every now and then, I also throw in some Tim Tams. If you don’t know what those are you have to try them out!! Oh my goodness, divine! They’re a biscuit filled with chocolate and are designed to have coffee sucked through the center.
As the hot coffee soaks in the chocolate melts, the biscuit softens, and you’re left with a mouthful of wonderful chocolatey goodness. Seriously, how much better could it get! Chocolate, coffee, mmm!
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Ok, you get the point I love love love chocolate!! My sister and I watched many of our favorite series with a cup of coffee in one hand and an entire family size bar of chocolate in the other. A bar each.
Many wonderful memories are made while eating chocolate.
Joanna Steele
Well, many of mine are anyway.
So, One Day I Discovered Chocolate Ganache!
Imagine my excitement when I discovered icing could be made out of chocolate! Chocolate Ganache is a heavenly icing made of chocolate and cream. I love two-ingredient recipes almost as much as I adore chocolate and chocolate Ganache is a wonderful, easy, two-ingredient icing recipe!
By the way, if you’re also a fan of two-ingredient recipes try this yogurt icing! Sweet and tangy – it’s amazing.
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I’m a huge fan of perfect presentation and the elegant and glossy finish of a chocolate ganache icing is definitely perfect!
So now my recipe. Some of the more complicated recipes say you need the perfect temperature and fancy pots. However, I’m not scientific in the least. So I just made my chocolate icing through trial and error.
It’s not hard at all! My chocolate ganache has turned out perfectly every time (or my version of perfect anyway). If you love quick easy recipes, download this one or save it to your Pinterest. It’s worth it!
The only two things you’ll need are good quality chocolate and cream. You really don’t have to break the bank just don’t buy the cheapest option. The cream can be either long-life or fresh. Both work well.
Two-Ingredient Chocolate Ganache Icing
Two-Ingredient Chocolate Ganache Icing
Course: DessertCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: Easy5
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minutesMelted chocolate combined with cream creates a smooth and heavenly taste of delicious perfection. This ganache is the most amazing icing for a chocolate cake!
Ingredients
80g Milk or Dark Chocolate
Long-life or Fresh Cream (amount depends on consistency)
Directions
- Melt the chocolate using a double-boiler. If you don’t have one just use a small pot and a larger pot. Fill the larger pot with water and put it on the stove. Place the smaller pot into the larger one resting the handles on the rim to prevent the bases of the pots from touching.
- Place the chocolate in the small pot and stir until melted.
- Slowly add room temperature cream, whilst stirring, until the mixture reaches pouring consistency.
- Pour evenly over your cake and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour to set.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Store in the refrigerator. It keeps really well!
What To Use Chocolate Ganache On
Well, anything that goes well with chocolate. If you love ice cream this smooth shiny chocolate ganache makes the best most amazing chocolate sauce! You can also use it to ice a chocolate or vanilla cake, or drizzle it over some delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies to add a little extra chocolatey goodness!
So when you next need to ice a chocolate cake, add a final touch to some amazing cookies or need some chocolate sauce, try this! I know you’ll love it! Don’t forget to tell me what you think!
