Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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What is the difference between fudge and chocolate icing? ›

What's the difference between fudge and chocolate icing? Fudge is a soft, creamy, and sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. It's typically very rich and is eaten all on its own! Chocolate icing (also called chocolate frosting) is used to top cakes, cookies, brownies, and other baked goods.

Fudge typically contains sugar, butter or cream, milk or condensed milk, cocoa powder (or melted chocolate), flavoring such as vanilla extract or peppermint oil, and sometimes nuts or marshmallows for added texture.

Chocolate is much older than fudge

There will be specific variations in nutrition depending on what kind of fudge or chocolate you buy or make, but there are some general health differences between the two sweets. Compared to a piece of dark chocolate, fudge has more sugars but less saturated fats.

Tone down bright pink icing by adding a blue or green color to the mix. The original shade of pink {left} was completely transformed with only a touch of each. I prefer to use leftover icing whenever possible because I'm much less likely to add too much.

To achieve dusty pink, we work with the same formula as the dusty blue. Due to the brightness of the pink, you can work with a small drop of pink and mix into your buttercream first. With your black, do the same to achieve a light grey color. Then mix a dollop of grey bc with your pink until you get the desired color.

But, there are ways to make it more interesting; one such way is to hit it with a shot of vinegar. Don't worry, the icing won't taste sour or like vinegar at all, but the acid will help balance out the sweetness, making it taste more pleasant. Even better, it will make the icing stronger and more durable.

Raid your pantry for flavor boosters.

Other smooth ingredients that you can add to amp up a canned frosting are peanut butter (or any nut butter of your choosing), fruit preserves or jam, nutella, marshmallow creme, cookie butter, or a citrus curd.

Combine chopped chocolate, butter, milk, and salt in a saucepan over low-heat. Stir frequently until chocolate and butter are completely melted and mixture is smooth. Remove chocolate mixture from the heat and pour into a large bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and whisk until icing is glossy and smooth.

You'll be glad to know there is a distinction between the two. In broad terms, frosting is thick and fluffy, and is used to coat the outside (and often the inner layers) of a cake. Icing is thinner and glossier than frosting, and can be used as a glaze or for detailed decorating.

Combine butter, milk, cocoa and salt in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Place powdered sugar in medium bowl; add cocoa mixture.

What is the difference between chocolate cake and fudge cake? ›

Fudge cake packs a thicker, denser cake layer, a velvet departure from the more delicate, fluffy cake layers found in a chocolate cake. Think of the textural difference between a block of fudge and a block of chocolate. The chocolate melts in your mouth, while the fudge lingers with every chewy bite.