Best 11 Moms Fudge Icing Recipes

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Moms fudge icing is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used to top cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is made with a combination of chocolate, sugar, milk, and butter, and has a rich, creamy texture and a deep chocolate flavor. Moms fudge icing is also relatively easy to make, and can be made in just a few minutes. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe for moms fudge icing is sure to become a favorite.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

QUICK FUDGE ICING



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This recipe requires just a few ingredients to make an easy, quick, and good chocolate icing for cakes, brownies, or cookies.

Provided by Janice Reesman

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup milk
5 tablespoons shortening
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 24 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

FUDGE FROSTING



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Great fudge frosting for Chocolate Frosted Marshmallow Cookies.

Provided by Martha

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
¼ cup butter
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Melt chocolate and butter in small heavy saucepan over low heat; stir to blend.
  • Beat in powdered sugar. Beat in egg white and vanilla, adding a little water, if necessary, to make smooth, slightly soft frosting. Spoon over Chocolate Frosted Marshmallow Cookies cookies to cover marshmallows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 24.7 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

MOM'S FUDGE FROSTING



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I'm not sure where the original recipe comes from, but my mom gave me the BEST chocolate frosting recipe. Once you try this, I doubt you will ever use another. Seriously.

Provided by canarygirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch of frosting

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Bring the butter, sugar and milk to a slow boil.
  • Add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
  • Use to frost brownies, chocolate cake-- whatever your little heart desires!

MOM'S COOKED FUDGE FROSTING



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Mom always cooked each of us our favorite cake on our birthday. My little brother's favorite was 4 layer yellow cake with this cooked fudge icing. The only icing I can cook that turns out right every time. My brother liked it so it was slightly hard when done. I love it that way too. I have used this on Boston Cream Pie as well.

Provided by For JTs Grandma

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
3 squares chocolate
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Cook sugar, syrup, chocolate and milk, stirring constantly to soft ball stage (232 degrees).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add vanilla and butter, stirring until melted.
  • Cool til lukewarm without stirring.
  • When lukewarm, beat until creamy and thick enough to spread.

MOTHER'S FUDGE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup whole milk
Dash of salt
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Steps:

  • Butter an 8 x 8-inch pan. Combine sugar, butter, milk, salt, and chocolate in medium saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until all ingredients melt and come to a boil. Do not scrape down the sides of the pan. Lower heat, insert candy thermometer, and let boil slowly without stirring for about 10 minutes or until soft ball forms when dropped in a cup of cold water (238 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Remove pan from heat and cool. Add vanilla. Beat steadily until fudge loses its gloss. Add nuts. Pour into pan. Cool for 20 minutes and cut into squares. Store in airtight container or wrap in tinfoil.

MOM'S FUDGY FROSTING



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This is my Mom's frosting that she always made to go with her brownies, cupcakes, or cakes. She also used it to fill between graham crackers as a treat for all the kids.

Provided by Ginny Sue

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup margarine (1/2 stick) or 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 dashes salt
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a 2 quart saucepan, melt the margarine and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • Add milk, vanilla and salt and remove from heat.
  • Stir in powdered sugar to make a rather stiff frosting.
  • Beat until lumps disappear and frosting is smooth. You may have to use a small additional amount of milk.
  • Return pan to stove, heat over low heat stirring constantly until frosting is lukewarm. This makes the frosting more liquid and easier to spread on brownies or cakes.

MOM MOMS BUTTERSCOTCH ICING



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My Grandmother(Mom Mom) made this icing and put it on everything from chocolate cake to cookies. I love it and can eat it just by the spoonful, be careful when making it as it can easliy become too stiff. I really don't mind if it does because then I would just put it in a pan and cut it like fudge.

Provided by Old widow

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter (no substitutions)
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • On stovetop melt the butter, add the brown sugar and boil over low heat for two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk, stir until the mixture comes to a boil again. Remove from heat and allow to cool to about room temperature.
  • Slowly beat in the confectioners sugar, using more or less sugar depending on the consistency desired. Beat until mixture is thick enough to spread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 31.6, Sodium 96.5, Carbohydrate 57, Sugar 55.8, Protein 0.4

MOM'S CHRISTMAS FUDGE



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This has been a Christmas staple in our house since the early 1980s. It's ridiculously easy and pretty yummy. (I use the plastic bag over my hand trick to smooth out the fudge.)

Provided by FrackFamily5 CACT

Categories     Christmas Fudge

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 ½ (6 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup peanut butter

Steps:

  • Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour in sweetened condensed milk and stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Using the back of a spoon or with a plastic bag over your hand, press the fudge into the pan. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 4 hours.
  • Remove fudge from pan and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 46.6 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

MOM'S BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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A smooth creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion. This is an old recipe from the 1940's.

Provided by Adora Marchi

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup shortening
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan mix the flour and the milk and cook over low heat until it forms a smooth paste with no lumps. Place in refrigerator and let cool completely.
  • With an electric mixer beat the shortening, butter or margarine and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the cooled flour paste and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Use to frost any cooled cake. Makes enough to frost one 9x13 inch sheet cake or two 8 or 9 inch layer cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 62.9 mg, Sugar 13.5 g

HOT FUDGE FROSTING



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This fudgy frosting will keep for two weeks in the refrigerator.

Provided by Wendy

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Chocolate

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup light corn syrup
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a saucepan on very low heat, carefully melt the chocolate and butter, stirring constantly. Add the corn syrup, sugar, and milk. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a boil, and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring only occasionally, until the mixture becomes a candy-like, gooey fudge. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let chill to spreadable consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 38.9 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

MOTHER'S BEST FUDGE CAKE



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My mother made this cake for my birthday every year. She always frosted it with peanut butter icing. Even though she is no longer with us, this cake is still a favorite for birthdays.

Provided by Tweezle

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Combine chocolate, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk and 1 egg.
  • Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens.
  • Set aside and cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350F and grease/flour cake pan.
  • Cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar.
  • Add vanilla, 2 eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, and 2/3 cup milk.
  • Combine until well blended.
  • Add cooked ingredients - mixing well.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.9, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 56.2, Sodium 184.6, Carbohydrate 47, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 28, Protein 5.4

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly affect the taste of your fudge icing. Use real butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, and pure vanilla extract for the best results.
  • Cook the fudge icing to the correct temperature: The key to a smooth and creamy fudge icing is to cook it to the correct temperature. Use a candy thermometer to ensure that the mixture reaches 234°F (112°C) before removing it from the heat.
  • Beat the fudge icing until it is thick and creamy: Once the fudge icing has cooled slightly, beat it with a mixer on high speed until it is thick and creamy. This will help to incorporate air into the icing and make it light and fluffy.
  • Use the fudge icing immediately or store it properly: Fudge icing can be used immediately or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If you are storing the icing, bring it to room temperature before using it.

Conclusion:

Fudge icing is a delicious and versatile icing that can be used to top cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking by adding different flavors or colors. With the tips provided in this article, you can create a perfect fudge icing that will impress your friends and family.

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