Quick Fudge Icing

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

Original recipe makes 1 cup

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. In a saucepan combine sugar, cocoa, milk, shortening, and salt. Bring mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and add vanilla and continue beating until frosting starts to thicken slightly. The frosting will be real creamy.

Nutrition

Calories: 179 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26.6 g
Cholesterol: < 1 mg
Fat: 8.5 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 0.7 g
Sodium: 24 mg