Chocolate fudge icing

This icing is probably the most decadent icing I have ever made and for chocolate lovers not worried about calories or fat, you are going to love it. Use it on the chocolate cake recipe or the chocolate brownie recipe. It makes enough for the top and middle of a regular 20cm or so cake.

What you need

150g milk chocolate grated
150ml thick cream
125g light brown sugar
65g butter in small pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

The process

In a pot on a medium to high heat add the cream and sugar and stir until the sugar has melted. Turn up the heat and allow the mixture to boil (don’t stir it) and allow to boil for 3-4 minutes until the mixture has thickened and is a distinct caramel color.

Remove from the heat, add the chocolate, vanilla essence and butter and stir until it has all melted.

That’s it, spoon the hot icing into a bowl and allow to cool for a while and then place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Chocolate heaven…

I hadn’t make a cake yet so just put it between 2 Marie biscuits and I tell you there is something to be said for simple!

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8 Responses to “Chocolate fudge icing”

1. Renz says:

   March 10, 2010 at 12:27 pm

   Hi Graham

   Can one use normal whipping cream instead of thick cream? When you say milk chocolate you mean any bar of milk chocolate right?

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   • Graham says:

     March 11, 2010 at 10:29 am

     Hi Renz, yes any bar of milk chocolate, something like thick jersey cream is what you need, once whipped there is too much air in it. G

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     • Renz says:

       March 11, 2010 at 10:36 am

       Hi graham

       Thanks for the input. Where will I find jersey cream? Sorry for the many questions

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       • Graham says:

         March 11, 2010 at 10:38 am

         Hi there, you will get it at woolies but most supermarkets have a thick cream option… just shake it to make sure it is not loose. G

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2. Cookbook.co.za » Cupcakes says:

   October 20, 2008 at 7:24 am

   [...] is an icing recipe and remember to be liberal with the spinkles, smarties, jelly tots [...]

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3. http://www.webwatch.co.za says:

   September 11, 2008 at 5:39 pm

   Cookbook.co.za » Chocolate fudge icing…

   This is just what I was looking for!! All the other chocolate frosting recipes just don’t satisfy my chocolate craaaaving but this one is a keeper….

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4. Graham says:

   September 11, 2008 at 12:05 pm

   hahaha, I had a feeling you would be the first chocaholic to comment. This recipe puts the best choclate icing issue to bed I think. Cheers G

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5. Lynn says:

   September 11, 2008 at 11:41 am

   Graham you knew us chocoholics needed a chocolate boost didnt you?
   Thank you

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