Bittersweet Icing for Guinness Cake

• 1 12 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 4 12 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 4 12 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla
• 18 teaspoon salt

1. Bring cream to a boil.
2. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl, pour boiling cream over it, and whisk until chocolate melts and is thoroughly combined.
3. Cover tightly and chill.
4. Chill beaters from a hand-held mixture at the same time.
5. Up to 3 hours before serving the cake, whip chocolate mixture with a hand-held mixer.
6. When soft peaks form, sift in confectioners sugar and cocoa and add vanilla and salt.
7. Continue whipping until combined.

heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bittersweet-icing-for-guinness-cake-294871 (may not work)