Chocolate Frosting

Makes about 3 cups

4    cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
4    ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2    ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
8    tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, room temperature
2    teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¼   teaspoon fine sea salt
10 to 12 tablespoons milk or cream

Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tablespoons): Calories 158 (39% from fat) carb. 24g • pro. 1g • fat 7g sat. fat 5g • chol. 12mg • sod. 30mg • calc. 21mg • fiber 1g

1. Put all ingredients except the milk or cream into the Cuisinart® mixing bowl. Attach the chef’s whisk and mix on Speed 2 for 2 minutes.
2. Add 8 tablespoons of the milk. Increase speed to 5 and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Scrape the entire bowl as necessary.
3. Add remaining milk, tablespoon by tablespoon, as needed for ease of spreading.