Dark chocolate frosting

• 200gr chocolate
  
• 160-200ml cream
  
• 2 tbsp expresso coffe
  

Heat all ingredients then pour over cake.

Alternative 1

• 200gr chocolate
  
• 200ml cream
• 2tbsp expresso coffee
• 200ml coconut shredded

Heat cream + coffee. Add chocolate. Pour over cake and sprinkle with coconut.

Alternative 2

• 100gr chocolate
  
• 50ml cream fraiche
  
• 25gr butter
• 25gr almond flakes
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
  

Heat all ingredients then pour over cake. Sprinkle with almonds.

Annika's tryffel

• 400gr chocolate (Lindt)
  
• 300ml cream

Heat all ingredients then pour over cake. 

Annika's sweet & sour frosting

• 60gr soft butter
  
• 5dl icing sugar
• 1tbsp expresso coffee
• 100gr Philadelphia cheese
• 0,5dl cocoa
• 1tsp vanilla sugar

The best cream cheese frosting

Mix 300gr cream cheese (Philadelphia cheese) + 2/3 tbsp lemon juice + 100gr icing sugar or 60ml agave syrup

Another cheese frosting

Mix 80gr cream cheese + 30gr butter + 1 tsp vanilla essence or lemon rind + 1/2 cup (60gr) icing sugar

Tante Mae's frosting

Mix 1/2 cup (60gr) soft butter + 240gr cream cheese + 1 cup icing sugar + 1 tsp vanilla + 1 tsp cinnamon. 

Note: Philadelphia cheese can be replaced by fromage blanc and creme fraiche (in France).

Alternative

Mix 150g melted butter + 2 cups (240g) icing sugar + juice from 1 lemon; Beat with an electric beater until smooth, then drizzle over the cake.  

Vegan icing

Soak 2 handfuls of cashew nuts. Mix with juice from one lime (lemon works great), zest of the lemon, 3 tbsp agave syrup and 2 tbsp water.