Betty's Brown Sugar-Cocoa Fudge Icing for Cakes Recipe

[twtape]

Thank you! This saved a messed-up batch of brownies I just baked. They won't go to waste because the icing is so good. :)

[yaashiable]

heheh i can hear cat hrrrrr at d back :P

[WWEDivasHD]

i tried this:awesomeee

[jaanah93]

@bettyskitchen how many gram we should use butter!!

[bettyskitchen]

@jaanah93 1 stick butter = 113 grams.

--Betty :)

[WWEDivasHD]

can I use this as a filling??

[bettyskitchen]

@WWEDivasHD Yes. You must spread it very quickly, or you will not be able to cover a large area.

--Betty :)

[WWEDivasHD]

can I use regular sugar?

[denizze013]

hello betty! can i use this fudge for cupcakes also?? greetiings from Mexico :)

[bettyskitchen]

@denizze013 Yes, this fudge icing is great for cupcakes--you need to spread it quickly, though--before it hardens.

--Betty :)

[roslyn29west]

are you from texas?

[bettyskitchen]

@roslyn29west No, I'm from Kentucky.

--Betty  :)

[roslyn29west]

@bettyskitchen Betty can you make a frosting without vinilla and if not were do you get vanilla?

--lizzy

[mhuertazayas]

I'm going to use white sugar what day r u doing the tinga.

[bettyskitchen]

@mhuertazayas It will be awhile before I get to the tinga. I have many recipes scheduled already.

--Betty  :)

[mhuertazayas]

Thanks for recommending this video but I don't have brown sugar.

[bettyskitchen]

@mhuertazayas I have never tried it with white sugar, but it might work. Actually, any of the chocolate frostings that I have in bettyskitchen that use unsweetened chocolate can be made by replacing the chocolate with cocoa powder.

--Betty :)

[AnnaleanShane1528]

ok

[Dancer4ever000]

Your accent sounds just like my mom. I haven't seen her in a month because of me going away for school. Where are you from? I'm from south Carolina.

[bettyskitchen]

@Dancer4ever000 I live in Richmond, Kentucky, but I grew up in Monticello, Kentucky.

--Betty :)

[AnnaleanShane1528]

@bettyskitchen yeah.it's really fantastic..

[bettyskitchen]

@AnnaleanShane1528 Thanks so much!

--Betty :)

[pagong93]

Hi Betty, i just wanted to thank you for uploading this video, becouse i used your fudge icing recepie for a small school competition and our group one first place for simplicity and taste,, i really apreciate your help lol, and thanks for making them so simple and easy to follow, wish i could share our certificate and ribbon with you :D and again, thanks BETTY, your the best!!!!!!! :D

[bettyskitchen]

@pagong93 Congratulations on your win! Thanks for sharing your story with me and for the great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[AnnaleanShane1528]

i like it..

[bettyskitchen]

@AnnaleanShane1528 Thanks!

--Betty :)

[josephinemanabat]

im making it right now but it seems like it takes to much time for the brown sugar to dissolves...i dont know y?

[bettyskitchen]

@josephinemanabat It should not take long for the brown sugar to dissolve.  The tricky part is beating it and using it for icing while it is at a perfect consistency.

--Betty :)

[AmielDionisio]

hi betty, you said that it will set up, what will it look like? like a fudge or a semi hard frosting? thanks im sure to try this after your reply. :)

[bettyskitchen]

@AmielDionisio Yes, it sets up like a sugary fudge.  I love it, and I sometimes make it and pour it in a pan to harden, cut it into squares and eat it like fudge!

--Betty :)

[smacattack88]

Hi Betty,

This is awesome! I made this icing for a chocolate fudge cake and it turned out perfectly! It was a huge hit with everyone and I'll definitely make it again. Thank you! :)

[jeetendrag10acc2]

some cup cakes, a good cup of tea,some frosty rain outside,and a few good literary firneds. Love from mauritius :-)

[mylovelycrazylife]

Betty, I made this recipe last night and I LOVE it! My boyfriend loved it too. I think I did end up mixing it too long, but I was still able to ice my cake. This icing is now one of my favorites and I will definitely be using it again! Thank you so much :) Btw, I made your oreo truffles as a Christmas present to my office and they were all gone within two days! - Meredith

[bettyskitchen]

@mylovelycrazylife Hi Meredith! Thanks for your lovely feedback! I really appreciate it! This is one of my favorite icings; I sometimes make it and cut it in squares and eat it like fudge!

--Betty :)

[LesleyGonz713]

Hello Betty. I hav a question can I cu this ingredient in half. I want it to ice cup cakes. Thanks in advance. And like always u rock

[bettyskitchen]

@LesleyGonz713 It's not a large recipe, but yes, you can cut it in half. Thanks for your sweet comment!

--Betty :)

[durgaaa]

Betty, what is the difference in effect between baking powder and baking soda?

[bettyskitchen]

@durgaaa Whether baking powder or baking soda is used depends on the other ingredients in the recipe.The ultimate goal is to produce a tasty product with a pleasing texture. Baking soda is basic and will yield a bitter taste unless countered by the acidity of another ingredient, such as buttermilk.Baking powder contains both an acid and a base and has an overall neutral effect in terms of taste.Recipes that call for baking powder often call for other neutral-tasting ingredients, such as milk.

[durgaaa]

@bettyskitchen Thank you. I did make this and I tasted the soda in it. Why did this recipe call for soda? Was it because of the brown sugar versus powdered sugar? I don't understand what the soda did for this icing. Is there an icing which does not harden to very stiff like this one does? Thanks again, Betty.

[bettyskitchen]

@durgaaa You probably noticed that the icing bubbles up really fast after adding the soda, and it sets fairly quickly. If you prefer, you may substitute baking powder for a similar effect. If you're just looking for a cream chocolate icing, you can use Buttercream Frosting and add melted chocolate or cocoa powder.

--Betty :)

[iheartxaviersamuels]

i was watching this and i was so hungry and i am so jealous

i need to make that icing! it looks amazing!

[Floridahottie184]

i love how easy your frostings are! i really want to make it from scratch instead of buying it already made, & your videos are perfect on how its made!

[clbosa]

thanks sweet Betty

i have found it :)

[joshuacmex]

betty i have some questions...do u really have to put baking soda and isint baking soda only for the odors and to keep it fresh???PLZ REPLY..thanks love your videos

[bettyskitchen]

@joshuacmex In this recipe you may use baking soda or baking powder. This creates a chemical reaction that is necessary for the icing to be beaten and to set up properly.

--Betty :)

[joshuacmex]

@bettyskitchen thanks betty am going to do that same cake on friday oh another thing remember the comment I put for the icing sugar u did for the haloween cupcakes I said that if it was really necessary to put powdered sugar remember well I found a really good video by NANCYTODAY you just put some normal sugar on the blender and put it on high and it will turn into icing sugar and it really works and it look and taste exsactly like icing sugar well i hope u use this tip for one of you videos. JC

[bettyskitchen]

@joshuacmex That's interesting; I believe icing sugar also contains cornstarch to give it the consistency it needs. I will look it up.

--Betty :)

[joshuacmex]

@bettyskitchen thats right betty it contains cornstarch I recently bought some cornstarch the one I got its call maizena but its cornstarch I got it on a latin store you can buy it on a mexican or any latin store am going to try to add the cornstarch and see how it looks and taste on a cake oK...I will also make a video It will be a video respondes to your icing video a few days ago ok I'll post it tomorrow ok...

joshuacmex

[sotiria88]

this icing recipe saved my night! I had trying using a recipe that i found on cooks.ca because they are generally trustworthy, but this time i think they forgot an ingredient. Any who, i made your icing and it was great and really complimented the cake, which i had made with orange zest!

Thank you.

[bettyskitchen]

@sotiria88 You are very welcome! Thanks for the great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[tilkensj1]

Betty, while giving the ingredients in your video, first you say 4 tablespoons of cocoa and then you say 4 teaspoons of cocoa. Which is it??? That will make a big difference. Please let me know because the recipe sounds delicious! Thanks!

[bettyskitchen]

@tilkensj1 It is 4 tablespoons. I think I said it both ways in the video, but I corrected it (and referred to my blunder) in the recipe writeup below the video.

--Betty :)

[31056612345]

is ur last name crocker

[BrendaDavalos]

hello there msB, i came across ur video by searching for a butter creme recipe for my cupcakes, and normaly i don't comment on videos, but i just want u to know, 3 nights ago i spent over 2 hrs watching ur videos and leaarning some recipes for my famly and i have never done that! not only that ur recipes are so delicious and easy, u have such a beautiful personalityI thank you for taken time out of your life to teach us something good. I appreciate it and i appreciate you.

[bettyskitchen]

@BrendaDavalos Thanks for your lovely comment! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[BrendaDavalos]

hello there msB, i came across ur video by searching for a butter creme recipe for my cupcakes, and normaly i don't comment on videos, but i just want u to know, 3 nights ago i spent over 2 hrs watching ur videos and leaarning some recipes for my famly and i have never done that! not only that ur recipes are so delicious and easy, u have such a beautiful personalityI thank you for taken time out of your life to teach us something good. I appreciate it and i appreciate you.

Best Regards

Brenda

[bettyskitchen]

@BrendaDavalos Thanks so much!

--Betty :)

[sixflagslover2428]

its to thin to be sperding consistancy on a cake with tall sides you but that is perfect for a crosant or cookie glaze 

[BRijohn24]

Betty-

So few people even know about making chocolate icing with brown sugar, but that is how my Mama always made it. My children say it is better than any other chocolate icing they have ever tasted.

[bettyskitchen]

@BRijohn24 It's my favorite! Thanks for your nice comment!

--Betty :)

[midzy250]

Hi, you say to use 1 stick of butter. How much does it weigh? In England butter is in 250 gram packs, Thanks....

[bettyskitchen]

@midzy250 One stick of butter weighs 113.5 grams.

--Betty  :)

[AnotherCompartment]

I accidentally used baking powder instead of baking soda. It came out all grainy. I ruined my cake, but I'll eat it anyway.

[bettyskitchen]

@AnotherCompartment I have used baking powder at times and baking soda at times. There's not a lot of difference. This icing is naturally "grainy," but the taste is wonderful.  It reminds me of chocolate fudge, and sometimes I make it just to cut it in squares and have it as candy.

--Betty :)

[yliveable]

Thank you Betty, I just made this and it was delicious everyone here and next door loved it, lol.

[NLMN87]

i should try ur recipe ;)

[indranikona]

Hello Dear Betty, I just want to tell you that i have made this frosting a lot of times. Its comming out beautifully.

Hope you are doing well.

Warm Regards,

Indrani.

[97WarriorGrad]

Dear Betty,

I know you said that this icing will harden up to a fudge-like consistency and on that note could I use this recipe (as a fudge-like filling) to make chocolate covered truffles? I'd like to make something similar to chocolate covered butter creams only with chocolate centers and was wondering if your recipe would offer the right texture and consistency. Any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks, you are aces!!!

[bettyskitchen]

@97WarriorGrad You have a great idea there! I have made this icing many times as fudge. For your purpose, you would need to beat the icing until it loses its gloss. Then you will need to quickly drop small balls of candy onto waxed paper. you may need to "round" them out for a nice shape before they cool and set up. It would be best if you had someone helping you do this. I think it will work great, and then you can easily coat them after they are set. Good luck!

--Betty :)

[sushmitamondal1988]

Hi!

I just love this icing.......

but I want to ask u something.....

"can i use icing sugar instead of brown sugar?"

pls reply soon......

I want to make this icing for my cocoa cake....

& U R very Sweet........thanks for sharing......

SUSHMITA from INDIA........

[bettyskitchen]

@sushmitamondal1988 It will probably work with icing sugar. I've never tried that with this recipe, and this recipe is a little fussy!

--Betty :)

[Lilartcakes]

it looks delicious... I'm going to try it out this weekend!

[Michael9199]

Hi Betty! I love your videos soooo much! I've used a lot of your recipes. I love how they are "normal" recipes that everyone would enjoy. And you seem like such a nice lady. My great grandma made a fudge icing that looks very similar to this and she has passed away and no one in our family can seem to get it right. I'm anxious to try this. Would you extend the boiling time if you doubled the recipe? Thanks so much and God bless.

[bettyskitchen]

@Michael9199 Hi! Thanks for your lovely comment! If I doubled the recipe, I would bring the mixture to a full rolling boil, and then I would just give it the 1 full minute of boiling. A little more would be okay, but 1 minute of boiling would have the same effect on any amount. You do have to beat this for awhile, and if it is not cooked long enough, it will not set up, so be sure it gets 1 full minute! Thanks for your great question!

--Betty :)

[BlueAmina25]

Hi!

can I use dutch processsed cocoa in this recipe?

thaks for posting the video!

[bettyskitchen]

Hi!

Thanks for your lovely comment! Yes, you may use Dutch processed cocoa in the icing. It may not be as chocolate-y, but it will taste wonderful!

--Betty :)

[indranikona]

Hello Betty,

Thank you so much for the fudge icing. I cant wait to try it out. Can we add corn syrup to this icing ?

Love,

Indrani from INDIA.

[bettyskitchen]

Hi Indrani!

As far as the sweetness, corn syup will be fine. The flavor will be a little different, and you may find that it is harder to get it to spreading consistency.

--Betty :)

[indranikona]

Thank u got getting back to me Betty. I have tried ur recipie and it was tasting really good. It was a bit runny though the first time- can u suggest what we can do then to bring it to a spreadable consistency? More doubts: (i) can we just melt the sugar, milk and butter and after the sugar melts can we add the cocoa so that the sugar doesnt remain granular. (ii) What happens when the stirring time you mention as 1 min is extended? Its a beautiful recipie. U are very kind to share it with us.

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for your sweet comment! Yes, you can melt the sugar, milk, and butter, and then add the cocoa. The cooking time is 1 minute. You need to make this almost exactly 1 minute--don't extend it. If it is extended, the icing will set up fast and be sugary. If it is properly cooked, you may have to stir it for 10 minutes or so. You will know when to stop, because the look changes from shiny to dull.  Then you spread your cake.

--Betty :)

[97WarriorGrad]

You rock, Betty! I made this frosting for a vanilla cake I made from scratch during a recent family gathering and their wasn't a crumb left. I even caught my nieces and little cousins dragging their fingers around the cake platter to scoop up any left over frosting that had been left behind during serving. This is one recipe that's a keeper. Thanks ever so much. Best to you always!!

[bettyskitchen]

I have always loved this recipe for icing--so much that I sometimes make it just for the icing and cut it into squares and eat it like fudge! It is such rich, dark chocolate! Thanks for your lovely comment and great feedback!

--Betty :)

[bettyskitchen]

Hi Daniel,

I think a 13 x9 pan will be a little large for this small recipe. You can either double the recipe, or use an 8 x 8 pan or 9-inch round pie plate. I hope this helps!

--Betty :)

[Heathmah]

This looks very yummy Betty.

Question - in the video you mentioned 4 teaspoons of cocoa powder and milk, but in the recipe it says to use tablespoons. Which is the correct measurement?

[bettyskitchen]

It should be 4 tablespoons. I'll change that in the writeup.  Thanks for alerting me!

--Betty :)

[therawrtube]

im making sugar cookies for my mum and i dont have icing so im going to try this thank you betsy

[bettyskitchen]

This icing should be good on sugar cookies!  Thanks for commenting!

--Betty :)

[kokonutbaby1]

Hi Betty! Thanks so much for making this recipe..My aunt use to make it when i was little & I could not remember how she did it & always wanted that recipe, she use to let me scrape the pan & like u said it sets up like fudge and is soo good! Also she use to put a big dollup or 2 of crunchy peanut butter in it giving it that Reese's taste and after cooling a nice homemade yellow cake layer just pour it over the top and let drizzle down the sides and it seemed to harden like candy..yumm!--Angie

[bettyskitchen]

The peanut butter and spreading over the yellow cake sounds delicious! I will admit that this is one recipe I make over and over again--not for the icing so much as to pour in a pyrex dish and store in the freezer and get out a piece of frozen chocolate fudge to eat when I want something really rich! Thanks for commenting, and have a nice day, Angie!

--Betty :)

[tesszadi]

Your recipe is so clear and you make it look so easy - using simple ingredients. I'm going to have to try this recipe!!!

Also, you're very polite and sweet!

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for all of your sweet compliments! This recipe is one of my very favorites. I have made it twice since making this video! I just pour it in a pie plate, refrigerate it, and the cut it into squares and eat it like fudge! It is great that way! I keep it frozen and eat it straight from the freezer--just a small piece or two at night! Caution: You have to beat this for awhile for it to start setting up, so don't give up--and once it starts to set up, you have to move fast! Good luck!

-Betty

[meow98]

Yum I am going to try this. Do you have a recipe for Penuche icing?

[bettyskitchen]

I'm glad you like the looks of this icing. I have made it twice since this posting, just to cut into squares and eat like fudge--it's great. I'm sorry, I don't have a recipe for penuche icing. I will do a little research on it and see if that's something I can make easily. Thanks for viewing and commenting!

--Betty :)

[dstuckey2006]

I can't wait to try it! Your voice is so cute. Thanks a lot for the video!

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks! This is my *favorite* icing! I make it just to eat as fudge--like a small piece every night--It is very rich and flavorful! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for commenting!

--Betty :)

[karenzaj]

very nice, thank you so much!

[bettyskitchen]

You are very welcome! I know you will like this one! Thanks for watching and commenting!

--Betty  :)

[TrerrellisAwsome]

omg...thank you soooo much for this. You are one of the many thousands of people i look up to for help in the baking field.. Your contribution is highly and greatly appericated....Thank You Much

[bettyskitchen]

You found one of my very favorite things. I make the icing to eat just by itself! Thanks for viewing and commenting and for your support and encouragement!

--Betty :)

[simplenadine]

Thanks for sharing,,I will surely try that.God bless!

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you visit again!

--Betty :)

[cakesncookies1]

Betty, I made this today and it was really sweet even after I halved the sugar! It was a lot of fun though.  Thanks for sharing

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for trying it! I'm glad you got it to set up properly, etc. I think that a lot a people wouldn't be able to achieve that. Sorry the sugar was too sweet for you--it *was* a lot! I guess I have a bigger sweet tooth than I thought!! Thanks for trying and commenting!

--Betty :)

[cakesncookies1]

Is this frosting grainy? The other cooked fudge frostings I've tried were grainy.

[bettyskitchen]

Yes, it is grainy--sugary. Actually, my whole family likes that about it. I made it just a week ago so we could eat it like fudge! But don't expect it to be silky smooth--it is grainy. Thanks for your question!

--Betty :)

[soonfully]

ph that looks soooooo good bet it would love to try that with instant coffee granules

[bettyskitchen]

It is really good, and very chocolatey! I think instant coffee granules would make a great addition to the taste! Thanks for commenting, and thanks for supporting my videos!

--Betty :)

[bettyskitchen]

It is the yummiest icing that I know how to make--and it's easy, too! Thanks for your comment!

--Betty :)

[DebMorganPD]

Looks amazing.

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for being a faithful viewer...I appreciate that so much!

--Betty :)

[DebMorganPD]

I should be thanking you. It's been great to have things for dinner that aren't peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. lol

[poopheaven]

yum i'm going to try that!

[bettyskitchen]

I hope you do! It's very easy, and it's honestly the best-tasting, fudgiest icing I've ever tasted. Thanks for your comment!

--Betty :)

[poopheaven]

no problem i will support your videos.