Cooked chocolate fudge icing

Put all ingredients (except vanilla) in a heavy large saucepan. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Scrape sugar crystals off the sides of the pan....

Fudgy, rich and chocolatey, this old fashioned boiled chocolate icing with cocoa powder, butter and powdered sugar is ready in 10 minutes.

This very old recipe for fudge icing will raise your favorite brownies, sheet or bundt cake to the next level. It's a bit tricky at first and takes some practice, but please give this recipe a try if you are a chocolate lover. Pay attention to the timing during boiling and beating and the weather conditions (it will take longer to set up in hot,humid weather). Also, don't get discouraged if your first attempts don't turn out perfectly. Making candy (and this is a candy,basically) takes some…

If you're searching for a rich and indulgent frosting

I spent a week in Spencer, Iowa with my grandma, Eleanor. Eleanor is 89 years young and raised 6 children. While she doesn’t bake as much as she used to, her brownies are legendary. The secret is boiled icing. My grandma’s boiled icing recipe came from her mother who got it from someone else. We don’t […]

Fudge frosting that hardens into a crackled fudge topping on your cakes that melts in your mouth. This is traditionally used on sheet cakes.

One of my favorite ways to frost a cake or brownies is with that old fashioned frosting, but I've always just seen it made on the stove. Now you can make Microwave Hard Chocolate Fudge Frosting in just a couple of minutes. It's really easy to do and way better to make in the microwave than the stove.

Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/8 tsp. salt Melt 1 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat add the sugar, milk, and cocoa Stir and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly Stir in the vanilla and salt Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for a few minutes. Let the mixture rest for a couple of minutes and beat again for a few minutes until…

Homemade Chocolate Frosting is luscious It has a rich chocolate flavor, and a soft texture. This may be the easiest chocolate frosting to make from scratch.

This boiled chocolate icing recipe is an old-fashioned treat, resulting in huge chocolate fudge chunks that just melt in your mouth.