Chocolate Ganache

This silky chocolate ganache made with just chocolate and cream is perfect for glazing cakes, filling pastries, topping brownies, and much more!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 142 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chocolate in a medium mixing bowl.

Step 2

Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for even a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot.

Step 3

As soon as the cream comes to a boil, pour it over the chocolate in the mixing bowl. Whisk until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth, then stir in rum.

Step 4

To use ganache as a cake glaze, cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Start pouring glaze at the center of the cake and work outward.

Step 5

For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick (up to 1 hour in the refrigerator), and then whip until light and fluffy. Apply it with a spatula like a conventional frosting.

Step 6

Gather all ingredients.