Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

It was birthday time again here in our house and with it comes cake.  We find most icings too sweet and while perusing recipes came across this frosting recipe.  Tried it and it's a keeper!  When my MIL saw it she said she wanted just a small piece since it was so decadent, but when she tasted it, she was surprised at the taste.  It makes about 5c of frosting, enough to generously fill and frost a two layer 9" cake.

Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

15oz semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (or use chocolate chips or wafers)

1 1/4t instant coffee (opt)

2 1/4c sour cream, at room temperature

1/4-1/2c light corn syrup

2/4t vanilla extract

Melt the chocolate with the coffee (if using), in a double boiler or the microwave.  Remove from heat and let chocolate cool until tepid.  Whisk together the sour cream, 1/4c corn syrup and vanilla until combined.  Add the chocolate slowly and stir quickly until the mixture is uniform.  IMPORTANT: DO NOT ADD WARM CHOCOLATE TO COLD SOUR CREAM.  If you do, you will end up with chocolate pieces and not a smooth product. Taste for sweetness and add more corn syrup if needed.  Let cool in fridge until the frosting is a spreadable consistency, about 30 min.  Note: I whisked the chocolate and sour cream together with my electric whisk and it whisked up nice and thick.

Note: that is my older son blowing out the candle for his little brother, who didn't want to.