Chocolate Frosting

Sort of a chocolate buttercream without the cream... so good... but you need good quality dark chocolate!

Ingredients:
4 oz coarsely chopped dark chocolate
2/3 cup of unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup of sifted confectioners sugar

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

In the bowl of a electric mixer beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy(about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla. Add the chocolate and mix until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until frosting is smooth and glossy.

If using a icing bag work quickly as the chocolate frosting will harden.