How to Make Chocolate Ganache with Cocoa Powder

This easy chocolate ganache is so simple to make. I wish I had started making it long before I did. And it is only a four-ingredient recipe. The first time I made it I knew I would be making it again and again. The creamy ganache is so delicious and does not taste like bittersweet chocolate. The mixture of chocolate to me, tastes like milk chocolate.  And it is very versatile. There are several ways you can incorporate it with different foods. So, if you want to know how to make chocolate ganache with cocoa powder, please keep reading.

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• Chocolate Ganache with Cocoa Powder

What is chocolate ganache used for?

• Cake filling
• Ice cream topping-or perhaps top it with whipped cream and then the delicious chocolate ganache.  
• Drizzle for pound cake- with a spoon or a piping bag.
• Fruit dip-before going to the grocery store to purchase some, consider this recipe.
• Chocolate drizzle on cookies-looking for a wonderful cookie recipe? Please check out Copycat Potbelly Sugar cookie recipes.
• Dip for marshmallows- adding a yummy chocolate flavor.
• Chocolate truffles

Can I use chocolate ganache as frosting?

Yes, you can use chocolate ganache as frosting. The consistency of the ganache is thinner than frosting is. So, for this recipe of chocolate ganache with cocoa powder it will be very thin. It is not a thick frosting. By using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer it may help it thicken just a tiny bit. If the ganache is not the consistency of chocolate frosting you'd like it to be, you may still like it.

An idea to consider would be to use it as a cake filling in between your layers of a cake. You could also drizzle it on top of your cake.

Piping bag for chocolate ganache

If you would like to drizzle this homemade chocolate ganache on baked goods, here's an easy way to do it. Simply fill part of a baggie with some of the homemade chocolate ganache. Poke a tiny hole in the bag so that you can create a chocolate drip. Carefully drizzle the delicious chocolate ganache over the baked good.

Simple ingredients for delicious chocolate ganache

• ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of All-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk-I used skim milk.

Items needed

• Large mixing bowl
• Small saucepan
• Wooden spoon
• Mesh strainer
• Airtight container

Directions how to make chocolate ganache with cocoa powder

• First, add the dry ingredients making the cocoa mixture: cocoa powder, sugar and All-purpose flour into a small saucepan. Mix well.
• Second, stir in half of the milk and continue to stir well.
• Then add remaining milk and continue to stir until all mixed together.
• Place saucepan over medium heat and stir consistently so the mixture does not burn.
• Right before mixture begins to boil, turn off heat and pour into bowl through a mesh strainer. Be careful as it will be very hot.

Using a mesh strainer will help to get rid of air bubbles and prevent clumps of mixture from passing through. Giving you a nice and thin consistency. The picture below is before using the mesh strainer. The picture in the recipe box is after using the mesh strainer.