Boiled Chocolate Icing
Fudgy, rich and ultra chocolatey, this old fashioned boiled chocolate icing is ready in just 10 minutes! The perfect finishing touch for your baked goods.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 grams) salted butter , cubed
- 3-4 Tablespoons (15 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt
- 3 cups (330 grams) sifted powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in 3-4 Tablespoons cocoa powder. Once the mixture has melted and comes to a light simmer, remove from heat. Slowly whisk in 1/3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Then slowly stir in 3 cups powdered sugar.
- Pour the icing over your sheet-pan cake or brownies the moment they come out of the oven. Spread evenly with a rubber spatula immediately.
Notes
Nut lovers: Chop 1/2 to 3/4 cup pecans and mix into the frosting.
Halve the recipe: This recipe will cover a cake or brownies the size of a half-sheet baking pan (perfect for Texas sheet cake). You can halve this recipe for a 9x13-inch cake or brownies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g, Calories: 107kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 0.4g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 32mg, Potassium: 24mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 89IU, Calcium: 5mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
