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How should I melt a milk chocolate bar to spread on cake

luvette94
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Tarragon
TarragonDecember 17, 2011
Why don't you put the bar (in a few pieces) on top of the hot cake when it comes put of the oven and spread?
ATG117
ATG117December 17, 2011
I might whip in some butter with an electric mixer in addition to the heavy cream if you want something more frosting-like.
java&foam
java&foamDecember 17, 2011
also, since it looked like you were asking about the symphony chocolate bar (a few minutes before this one), make sure it doesn't get too runny, or the toffee/almond pieces that make a symphony bar so good won't stay put.
java&foam
java&foamDecember 17, 2011
my advice would be just to break it up so it melts faster and then use a double boiler (or bowl over saucepan of simmering water) to slowly melt it. it works for chocolate chips, and I'm sure it would melt your chocolate bar. however, i don't know how well a pure chocolate bar would spread on a cake...so you might need to add a little heavy cream to thin it out a little so you don't tear your cake as you try to spread it. I would add it by tablespoon until it reaches the consistency you need it to be. also, this recipe link as a melted chocolate frosting/icing...and so this might help you with proportions of chocolate to cream.

http://www.foodnetwork...

hope your cake turns out as a success!
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