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Chocolate Frosting

This frosting is used to create the faces for the Mouse Cupcakes and Monkey Cupcakes, and as an anchor for the Chocolate Faux-Bois Disks.

Martha Stewart Living, February 2008 http://www.marthastewart.com/351297/chocolate-frosting
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  • Yield Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

    • 1/2 pound sifted confectioners' sugar
    • 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
    • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
    • 3/4 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Sift sugar, cocoa powder, and salt into a large bowl. Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Beat in sugar mixture. Beat in chocolate, then sour cream. Use immediately.

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