Annes Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipes

CAROLINE'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave, or in the top of a double boiler. In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the milk. Blend in the melted chocolate mixture. Add remaining milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
• Let stand until spreadable (frosting will thicken as it cools).

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, and salt, and stir or whisk to mix everything well.
• Add the butter and place over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter and mix everything together into a smooth, brown sauce.
• Add the milk, stir well, and bring the frosting to a boil, stirring often and adjust the heat to maintain an active but gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• When the frosting begins to thicken, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes.
• Beat the frosting just until it thickens and looks shiny, and then spread it over the cake or the layers you want to ice.

ANNE'S CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Put 2 inches of water in the bottom of a double boiler.
• Add the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to the top of double boiler.
• Allow the chocolate and shortening to melt.
• Stir in the sugar a little at a time.
• Add the milk.
• Remove the top pot from the heat.
• Beat frosting with the electric mixer until it is thick and creamy--about 5 minutes.
• With a metal spatula or knife, spread about 1/3 of the frosting between the two layers and use the rest to cover the top and sided of the cake.

BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
• Bake rectangle 40 to 45 minutes, rounds 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In 2 1/2-quart saucepan, mix all frosting ingredients except vanilla. Heat to rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable; stir in vanilla. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with frosting.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat all the ingredient in a saucepan; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Beat until smooth.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Bring the above ingredients to a full boil.
• Boil 3 minutes.
• Beat by hand until consistency of soft fudge, or stiff enough to spread on a cake.
• To make fudge, add nuts, turn out onto waxed paper, and cut into squares.
• If mixtures becomes too stiff, a few drops of water will restore to spreading consistency.
• **Note: You use 1/2 Cup plus 1 teaspoon of butter.

FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in small heavy saucepan over low heat; stir to blend.
• Beat in powdered sugar. Beat in egg white and vanilla, adding a little water, if necessary, to make smooth, slightly soft frosting. Spoon over Chocolate Frosted Marshmallow Cookies cookies to cover marshmallows.

EASY CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, place butter or margarine, milk, and sugar and stir to blend over medium heat on top of stove.
• Bring mixture to a boil which can't be stirred down.
• Boil and stir for 45-60 seconds.
• Remove pan from stove.
• Add chocolate chips to mixture and stir until smooth.
• Pour immediately on brownies or cake and let cool.