Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? I know I do. And I have to confess that I am very happy with a box cake mix. I have made scratch cakes and there are some that are great. But if you are in a hurry, a box chocolate cake mix does just fine. Especially if you dress it up with a homemade frosting. We recently were asked to make some desserts for a party and a chocolate cake was requested. I remembered a fudge frosting I had found in a Bon Appetitseveral years ago. Really simple but oh so delicious. So we baked up a fudge chocolate cake in three layers and spread this on it — everyone loved it!

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Fudge Frosting

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READY IN 30minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 lb semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream chilled

Instructions

1. Bring cream, brandy and butter to simmer in a large heavy saucepan whisking until butter melts.
2. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
3. Add sour cream and whisk to blend.
4. Refrigerate frosting until thick enough to spread, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.