Chocolate - Orange Mousse Frosting

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier or 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces and softened
• bowl of ice and cold water

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and chocolate. whisk in the boiling water.
• 2 bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly. simmer, whisking, for 2 minutes. whisk in the liqueur.
• 3 transfer the mixture to a metal bowl. with an electric mixer, beat in the butter until incorporated.
• 4 set the bowl of frosting into a larger bowl filled with ice and cold water; beat the frosting until it is light and holds soft peaks.