Minute Fudge Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl over barely simmering water. Stir until smooth., Place milk, sugar and vanilla in a blender; cover and process 1 minute to dissolve sugar. Add warm chocolate mixture; cover and process just until mixture thickens to desired consistency, about 30 seconds. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine sugar, cocoa, milk, shortening, and salt. Bring mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla and continue beating until frosting starts to thicken slightly. The frosting will be real creamy.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, milk, butter and vanilla. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Using an electric mixer, beat icing for 3 minutes, or until mixture cools and thickens to spreading consistency. Spread onto completely cooled cake.

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk, butter, corn syrup and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool 45 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla and enough powdered sugar for spreading consistency.
• Frost 13x9-inch cake, or fill and frost 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, milk, chocolate OR corn syrup and sugar. Stirring constantly bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla OR maple and salt, allow to cool 10-15 minutes. Then beat with a wooden spoon until it starts to lose its gloss. Pour quickly over cake or brownies and spread. Allow to set and serve.
• 2. To use as a ganache type glaze, add an 1/2 cup of milk INSTEAD of 1/4 cup. Allow to cool and don't beat. Store in squeeze bottles and warm in microwave or bowl of hot water, as needed.

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. or to room temperature.
• Add sugar, butter and vanilla; beat with electric mixer on low speed until well blended.
• Gradually add milk, beating until well blended. If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until of desired spreading consistency. Use to frost your favorite cake or cupcakes.