Nell B. Nichols

Fudge Frosting

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

Twice as good as fudge candy when teamed with the chocolate butter cake

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 c. <

Method

  1. Combine sugar, salt, cream, corn syrup and chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover saucepan for 2 or 3 minutes. Remove lid and cook to the soft ball stage (234°). Beat to spreading consistency. Add a little hot water if frosting becomes too stiff to spread evenly, sifted confectioners sugar if too thin. Frosts sides and top of three 8" layers