Cooked Chocolate Fudge Icing

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Candies, Chocolate, Other Desserts
Keywords:	fudge, frosting, icing, cooked, hard
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	5 Min

Ingredients

3 c	sugar, granulated
3/4 c	cocoa powder, unsweetened
3/4 c	evaporated milk
3/4 c	margarine
1 tsp	vanilla extract, optional

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Gail Welch

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Gail's Notes:

This icing is made with granulated suagar instead of confectioners. Back in the day when my husband and I were in school, the cafeteria served a chocolate cake with "hard" icing. You could literally break it off and eat it like (fudge) candy. It still had a soft texture though. My husband is always after me to make it. I've searched and searched and this recipe comes closest to what I remember. I found this one on Food.com but tweaked the directions to ensure that the icing sets right and added 1 tsp. vanilla as an option. Original recipe calls for margarine, I haven't tested it with butter.

Directions

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.

Continue to cook (rolling boil) for 8 minutes; stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, if desired. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes.

Beat with spoon or mixer until frosting begins to thicken but is still pourable. Spread on cake. Allow to cool before serving.

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Lori Harbin-Combs 4dogslori

Feb 17, 2013

sounds great and its difficult to find great frosting recipes! pinched!

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Gail Welch sugarshack

Feb 17, 2013

Thanks, Lori. I made a chocolate cake last night with this frosting.

Lori Harbin-Combs 4dogslori

Feb 17, 2013

yum....wish I could have some! I dont care for the 7 min frosting and sure dont think its worth the trouble!!! Made it only once!

Janet Scott JanetLeeScott

Feb 17, 2013

yumbo! pinched ya!!!!

Gail Welch sugarshack

Feb 17, 2013

Seven minute frosting is a lot of trouble-cooking the sugar to make syrup then adding it to the egg whites but I do like it. I don't think I've made it since my daughter's 8th birthday and she just turned 30!!