Mama's Quicker Fudge Frosting

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Birthday Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
frosting for 1 layer cake or 8 to 12 cup cakes

Times:

Prep: 3 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 8 min

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Ingredients

1 stick butter or margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa, and milk; bring to a boil. Add sugar and vanilla; beat well until smooth.

Note: If frosting becomes too stiff, add 1 drop of water at a time to desired consistency. Frost cake and sprinkle on nuts, if desired.

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Megan RexburgIdi, ID 02-24-2010
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It tasted like HAM!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I don't know why, because the pan I used was perfectly clean, but this "frosting" tasted like HAM! Also, it was very... runny...more like a glaze than a frosting. I was extremely disappointed with this recipe and absolutely nothing could save it. Read more
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S Alparetta, GA 12-24-2009
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For the Holidays
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have a friend who was born 12/26. I will be at her house tomorrow. She loves my cakes and asked me to bring her birthday... cake to her house tomorrow. She also loves Lady Deen. I think half the menu tomorrow came from Lady Deen. Anway, she wanted a chocolate on chocolate cake. This is the holidays so I wanted to go way over the top. I made 4 layers of cake -- with half and half and butter y'all (not making fun of Lady Deen, I was born and raised in GA too!). I put whipped cream frosting in between the layers, so to get some depth to it. Then I went looking for fudge frosting and found this one. I used half and half instead of butter (again it is the holidays and besides I only by 1% milk). I used 2 squares of unsweetend baking chocolate instead of cocoa. I beat it good and spread half on the outside to seal in the crumbs. I let it set up and in the meantime I had made boiled custard (lots of eggs, sugar, full milk, cream and more half and half) for another Christmas event. Since this icing doesn't get that glossy touch I wanted I added some of the custard to the bowl and beat the good. That spread like a mousse across that fudge layer. It is a nice light chocolate gloss that was smooth as...well butter! I don't want to wait until tomorrow to taste this all together. Two bites of the "mousse" version of the frosting and it was RICH. I am going to remember this for the holidays that is for sure! I guess I know what our New Year's Resolutions will be :) Oh and Lady Deen, we are having a Smithfield ham tomorrow too, I wil be careful to duck if anyone looks like they may throw it. MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!Read more
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Christine Durbanville, WA 11-11-2009
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This is a keeper!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am just an ordinary cook. I read the comments and listened to their advice. (Thanks for reminding me it is not rocket... science!) From now on this is the only frosting that I will use. It was perfect and delicious - I really cannot see where some of the people went wrong! Read more
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Theresa Omaha, NE 10-17-2009
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Super easy and no one will believe it!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my standby snaz-up anything frosting! I've made it literally dozens of times and it always turns out perfectly in... just a few minutes. It's very thick and sets up quickly. You can make it without the nuts, but it just is NOT the same! To address a few others' comments...I too had to look up how much powdered sugar in a box since we buy it in bags here. I think it said 4 1/2 cups or something along that lines. However, it's frosting, not rocket science, so just add until it's the thickness you like. A stick of butter is 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons, unless you use those Crisco butter sticks, which are 1cup or 16 ounces each. It tastes better with real butter though! The NY lady with thickening troubles may be facing altitude issues? Read more
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Nora Lake Worth, FL 08-06-2009
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How can I say Thanks!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula, this was so delicious. I've been looking for this type of frosting a long time. I scraped the hot mixture into my... mixer, then added sifted powdered sugar, and turned it on medium for a few minutes. It was thin at first, and I was out of sugar by that time, so had no more to add, but it got thicker and by the time I frosted the 13 x 9 cake it was perfect. The best thing about my cake was your frosting! Read more
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carla kerhonkson, NY 09-01-2008
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very thin frosting!!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am an accomplished home baker, and this had to be the worst frosting recipe i have ever used. I followed the directions,... and when it was finished, it was very thin. I put it into the refrigerator to set up. When i took it out, it was thicker. When I iced the cake, the whole cake split in two!! I don't think the foodnetwoek tested this recipe. I was so upset, because i was taking it to a party and it was to late to make another one. This frosting is more of a glaze then a frosting.Read more