Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar (i use splenda blend)
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk (or use half-and-half )
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, and salt, and stir or whisk to mix everything well.
• 2 add the butter and place over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter and mix everything together into a smooth, brown sauce.
• 3 add the milk, stir well, and bring the frosting to a boil, stirring often and adjust the heat to maintain an active but gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 when the frosting begins to thicken, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes.
• 5 beat the frosting just until it thickens and looks shiny, and then spread it over the cake or the layers you want to ice.