Chocolate boiled icing

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…

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

I was honored when my dear friend Maggie recently asked for my baking assistance; she wanted to conquer her grandmother’s celebrated chocolate cake recipe and thought I might be able to help. Although it is a beloved family favorite, not a single relative has been successful in their attempts to recreate it. I was (overly) confident in my abilities and gladly accepted the challenge. Little did I know how much of a challenge it would turn out to be. What resulted is five (count that, five!

I've lived in the South my entire life. My earliest years were spent in Hot Springs, Arkansas where I have so many memories of my Grandparen...

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 […]

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....

I was honored when my dear friend Maggie recently asked for my baking assistance; she wanted to conquer her grandmother's celebrated chocolate cake recipe and thought I might be able to help. Although it is a beloved family favorite, not a single relative has been successful in their attempts to recreate it. I was (overly) confident in my abilities and gladly accepted the challenge. Little did I know how much of a challenge it would turn out to be.

There’s something special about old-fashioned recipes. They bring back memories of warm kitchens, family gatherings, and the comforting flavors that have s

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…

It's my second son's 17th birthday today. Given the condition of my hands, I wasn't really in the mood to bake him a cake. BUT not making him a cake just wouldn't feel right to me. I thought I should do something very easy. I have been wanting to try out Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake, a recipe great for beginners. Would certainly suit me at this time. Then I remembered my checkerboard cake pans. I never ever used them after the terrible experience I had buying them. Maybe it…