Fudge Frosting
Unsweetened baking chocolate, margarine and light corn syrup come together in this vegetarian — 55 minutes, 6 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan and saucepan. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Chop the unsweetened baking chocolate and place it with the margarine in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water.
- Stir gently until the chocolate and margarine have melted into a smooth, glossy mixture, then remove the bowl from the heat.
- Stir in the corn syrup, milk, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until fully combined.
- Sift the icing sugar into the warm chocolate mixture and beat well until the frosting is smooth, thick and spreadable.
- If the frosting is too stiff, beat in a little more milk a few drops at a time; if it is too loose, work in a little extra sifted icing sugar.
- Use immediately while still soft and pourable, spreading it over a fully cooled cake or brownies with a palette knife, as fudge frosting firms up as it cools.
You'll use: Pan · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Fudge Frosting take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Fudge Frosting vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Fudge Frosting is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Chocolate fudge cupcakes with coconut pecan frosting (5046791188).jpg by Fiona Henderson from Earlville, Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.