Hazelnut Praline Frosting Recipe: Icing With Hazelnut Butter Or Spread
Posted in Hazelnut Frosting, Praline Frosting on December 18th, 2009 by sarita – Comments Off
A lot of hazelnut praline frosting recipes include nut liqueurs like Frangelico, which are tasty and sophisticated, but not always kid-friendly. Another option when making a nut frosting is to use a premade spread from a jar. You may already know of Nutella, a cocoa-hazelnut spread that originated in Italy. It makes a fabulous frosting itself, but the flavor is intense, and the nuts are totally overwhelmed by the chocolate’s sweetness. Another option, suggested by Iwaruna.com, is using a praline spread. You’ll find it at specialty grocery stores near the peanut butter. (If you like nutty frostings like this, check out our pecan frosting recipe).
This delicious and unique frosting makes a perfect complement to honey, chocolate, berries, apricots, even carrot cake! It’s also a creamy compliment to a walnut or other nut-flavored cake, dulce de leche, as well as liqueur-infused cakes. Garnish with fresh fruit or dark chocolate shavings.
Hazelnut Praline Frosting Recipe From Iwaruna.com
Ingredients
* 1 cup hazelnut praline spread; this was the approximate amount from 1 jar of the Matíz brand, which weighed 9.8 ounces (280 grams).
* 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
* 1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
* a pinch of salt
* 6 ounces confectioner’s sugar, sifted
Method
1. Over low heat in a sauce pan, stir the spread, butter, 1/2 cup of cream and salt until melted and free of lumps. Pour into a food processor.
2. Add the confectioner’s sugar to the food processor, then whirl until smooth. If you notice oil still separating out from the mixture, add more confectioner’s sugar. I also added another 1/4 cup of cream so that it wouldn’t be too stiff to spread, but add more if you want a softer frosting. It does firm up more as it cools.
3. Spread over layers of cake, or cupcakes.
