Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • ¼ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 6 to 7 tablespoons cream (half and half, or milk (preferably whole))

Instruction

  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave, or in a double boiler. Cool.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter. Blend in half of the sugar, then the cooled melted chocolate, vanilla, salt and the espresso powder. Alternate the remaining two cups confectioners sugar with the cream, until it reaches the desired sweetness and consistency.