4.9 from 108 votes
Fudge Icing Recipe
Fudge Icing goes perfectly on so many desserts. Get this heirloom fudge icing recipe that is sure to become a family favorite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 207 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2/3 /3 cup whole milk
- 1/2 /2 cup butter (1 stick) salted, cubed
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix sugar, cocoa powder, and milk together in a large saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat until large bubbles form and reaches a hard boil. Boil one minute at a hard boil. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
- Beat with a wooden spoon until thick and smooth.
- Pour over cake. It will harden as it cools.
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Notes
- This icing hardens quickly. I prefer to use it as a poured icing as photographed or poured onto a sheet cake. I would not recommend using it as a spreadable frosting on a layered cake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
207kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
258IU
(5%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.