YIELD Makes about 2 cups
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INGREDIENTS

1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted*
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
*The Dutch process, or European-style, cocoa gives this frosting an intense chocolate flavor and a rich color. Other unsweetened cocoas can be substituted, but the flavor may be milder and the color may be lighter.

PREPARATION:

  1. Beat cream, cocoa, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat. Refrigerate until ready to use.
This recipe appears in: Bûche de Noël  /  Frosting & Icing