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Fudge Frosting
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Fudge Frosting

5 ingredients 4 steps Enough to cover a 10 inches (25 cm) cake wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

395
Calories
4g
Protein
21g
Fat
47g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups (625 g / 1.38 lb ) powdered sugar
  • 3 oz (85 g) unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon corn syrup

Directions

1

Melt the chocolate and margarine together in a double-boiler or, carefully, in a saucepan on low heat.

2

Mix in the vanilla extract and corn syrup, keeping the mixture somewhat hot.

3

Mix in the sugar, still keeping the mixture somewhat hot. You might not use the exact amount listed. Just keep adding sugar until the frosting is as thick as desired.

4

While still hot, spread the mixture on cake or brownies . Mixture will stiffen.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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