Question about Roxlet's flour frosting from a novice baker

[tcamp]

I have the epicurious chocolate layer cake from the thread below in the oven and want to make Roxlet's flour frosting. Cake is for a bunch of basketball players who have requested chocolate. What is the best way to make the frosting chocolate? I am more concerned with the look than a rich chocolate taste since I can tell the cake is going to be very chocolatey.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7057...

Cocoa powder? Melt some chocolate into the frosting when it is stovetop?

[Patrincia]

If you want the best (and easiest) chocolate frosting around, make ganache. Stupid easy and A-Ma-Zing to eat.

[tcamp]

Next time I'll try that. I didn't have any cream on hand so I wanted to try the flour frosting. Ended up having to redo the melted chocolate part as apparently chocolate chips burn rather than melt in the microwave.

[magiesmom]

you have to watch them carefully. easier to melt in a double boiler imo.

[tcamp]

Yep, that's what I did on Round Two. Worked fine. Told you, I'm a novice in the baking department.

[magiesmom]

well, you're learning by doing!

[magiesmom]

This is the way I do it
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/05/c...

[tcamp]

Terrific! And I have choco chips in the house.