Grandma Delleplain Fudge Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Put first three ingredients in a sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, while stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and add chips.
• With a wire whip beat until creamy and cooled.
• Add chopped pecans if desired.

Steps:

• Cook sugar, and corn syrup and chocolate squares and milk on low to midume heat (232 degrees ) or until a small amount of syrup forms a very soft ball when dropped into cold water.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter. Cool to lukewarm without stirring.
• Beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. This will cover two ( 8" ) layers top and sides.

Steps:

• Soften butter to room temp, and cream in remaining ingredients and continue creaming until mixture is well blended and fluffey.
• This will cover the top and sides of two ( 8" ) layer cakes.
• For LEMON FROSTING : add 1/2 teaspoon graded lemon rind and use lemon juice instead of vanilla.
• For PINEALLLE FROSTING : use 1/3 cup crushed pineapple with juice instead of cream.
• For ORANGR FROSTING : add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind and use orange juice instead of cream.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave, or in the top of a double boiler. In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the milk. Blend in the melted chocolate mixture. Add remaining milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
• Let stand until spreadable (frosting will thicken as it cools).