Brown Sugar Cocoa Fudge Icing For Cakes
Instructions
1. Mix all of the ingredients, except the baking soda, in a saucepan, and blend well.
2. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat, and immediately add baking soda.
4. Beat until the icing reaches spreading consistency.
5. This may take 7 or 8 minutes, but you will know when to stop, because the icing will be thickening and looking a little dull.
6. If you do not beat this long enough, it will never set up, and you will have fudge sauce for ice cream--not bad! 7. If you beat this too long, it will turn into fudge, which you can spoon into a dish, smooth off, and cut into squares--not bad, either!
8. But, when your icing reaches a good spreading consistency, you need to immediately ice your room temperature (or cooler) cake (or cupcakes or cookies).
