Allow to cool until the chocolate no longer feels hot to the touch. Beat the butter in a bowl until soft, then gradually beat in the icing sugar. Add the vanilla extract and beat again.
Make the frosting just before you serve the cake and only ice as many cakes as you need. Store the frosting (and any iced cakes) in an airtight container in the fridge. The frosting will keep for ...
Cook, stirring occasionally and ... Pipe a 1/2-inch-tall border of icing around edge of first cake layer. Spoon half of chocolate mousse (about 2 cups) onto center of cake, and spread evenly ...
Place the butter and chocolate into a double boiler and stir until melted ... Tip: When the cupcakes have cooled, use an apple corer and make a well in the centre and fill it with the frosting too. It ...