This is Grandma’s recipe for Fudge Icing. The recipe was written on the back of the recipe card for Hot Milk Yellow Cake and of course, pairs perfectly with that. You could eat this amazing frosting on just about any cake though, or cookies, or a spoon. It’s that good. It’s chocolate frosting taken to a whole new level with its rich, fudgey taste. Make it according to Grandma’s recipe if you’re pouring it over a sheet cake. You can use this frosting for a layer cake by just adding more powdered sugar at the end.
While this frosting is a little more complicated than most frosting recipes, the extra effort pays off with just how tasty it is. Melting and heating the milk and butter isn’t exactly complicated, stir in powdered sugar and bring to a boil while stirring. Simple – but you need to keep your eye on it. Boil for a minute and take off the heat. Add the vanilla and then pour over the chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Really, a pretty easy recipe.
To use this frosting on a layer cake where you need the frosting strong enough to frost the sides of the cake, you’ll need to add more sugar. I ended up adding about an additional 1 2/3 Cups powdered sugar to get it thick enough to use on a layer cake. Just add the additional powdered sugar after the hot milk mixture has been added to the chocolate chips. Add the powdered sugar by 1/3 – 1/2 cup increments until you achieve the desired consistency. Remember, that because of the butter, sugar and chocolate, the frosting will also firm up as it cools so try to keep it a little looser than you think.
I hope you enjoy this frosting as much as we did. Let us know in the comments what else you might try it on as well. And share a picture with me on Instagram (@bdhbakes).
