Chocolate Fudge Frosting
This heavy, rich frosting is thick and wonderful on cakes. It's cooked on the stove to melt the sugar down like your would for candy. The cake this goes on must be covered tightly to prevent the frosting from drying out and hardening.
Servings:
1
yield(s)
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
20
mins
Total Time:
30
mins
Ingredients
-
500
g
granulated sugar
-
150
g
light corn syrup
-
1/2
cup
water
(125ml baker's measure)
-
1/2
tsp
salt
(2g baker's measure)
-
125
g
butter
-
250
g
confectioner's sugar
-
90
g
cocoa
-
8
ml
vanilla extract
-
hot water
(as needed)
Instructions
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Combine granulated sugar, syrup, water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil until the mixture reached 240 degrees
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While the sugar is cooking, mix the butter, confectioner's sugar, and cocoa until well combined
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With the mixer on low, slowly pour the hot syrup mixture into the sugar mixture
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Add the vanilla and continue beating until smooth, creamy, and spreadable. If needed, add a little bit of hot water.
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Spread on cake while frosting is still warm. If it cools and hardens reheat over a double boiler.