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Simply, easy, fudgy, thick Chocolate Ganache! Don’t be afraid of it, truly it’s the most easy and decedent confection to make! Use it as a frosting, layering in a cake, filling a cupcake, layered in an ice cream cake or poured over ice cream!

Simply pour your chocolate chips into a microwave safe measuring bowl along with your whipping cream.

Heat in 20-30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring well after each heating.

Once smooth and all chocolate has melted, plunk in your softened butter and stir or whisk until melted and incorporated.

Then add your vanilla and sea salt, stirring until smooth. Use as desired.

Give it a try in my Triple Chocolate Cake or Mile High Mud Pie, or simply pour a little over ice cream!

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Easy Chocolate Ganache

Author: Kathleen | The Fresh Cooky
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 90 seconds
Total Time: 6.5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Microwave
Cuisine: American

Description

A thick, fudgy, chocolate and cream mixture that is delicious as layers on cakes, frosting a cake or pouring over an ice cream cake.

Scale

Ingredients

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (may use all semisweet or milk chocolate)
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup whipping cream
2 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Instructions

In a microwave safe bowl, pour in chocolate chips and whipping cream.
Heat in 30 second bursts in the microwave, stirring well between heatings. (Should only take about 60-90 seconds)
Once melted and smooth and thoroughly combined, place in butter and stir until melted and smooth.
Add vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, use as desired.

Notes

Delicious as a layer on a cake, or pour over a cake for a quick and delicious frosting, also wonderful in ice cream cake desserts or just poured over ice cream!

Keywords: Chocolate Ganache, Frosting, Layering, Rich, Fudgy, pourable chocolate