INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces (227 grams) dark chocolate (60% to 72% cacao), chopped
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4 cups (480 grams) 100% pure cane confectioners’ sugar, such as C&H® or Domino®, spooned into cup, leveled off & sifted
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1/2 cup (48 grams) sifted unsweetened cocoa, such as Pernigotti
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1/2 cup (120 ml) boiling water
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2 tablespoons (42 grams) Lyle’s Golden Syrup, or corn syrup
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1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure vanilla extract, such as Nielsen-Massey®
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1/2 cup (1 stick/113 grams) salted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 cup (192 grams) organic palm shortening, such as Spectrum®, at room temperature