Ingredients

9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon dark rum (Optional)

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Place chocolate in a medium mixing bowl.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recipe Tip

You can use 9 ounces of bittersweet chocolate chips if you’d like.

Nutrition Facts

calories 142 total fat 11g  saturated fat 7g  cholesterol 21mg  sodium 7mg  total carbohydrate 9g  dietary fiber 1g  total sugars 7g  protein 1g

vitamin c 0mg  calcium 10mg  iron 0mg  potassium 72mg