Boiled Chocolate Icing

Submitted by DotM7037

"This is the chocolate icing I always use on miracle whip cake. The recipe has been used for years in our family so I don,t really know were it came from. It is a very rich icing and for those who are chocolate lovers, like myself this is the greatest.Very easy to make."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

directions

1. Put all the above ingredients in a cooking pot and boil till thick.
2. Let cool and spread on your favorite cake.

Reviews

[Carolyn B.]

I am so grateful you posted this Boiled Chocolate Icing recipe! I've been looking for a long time for it - wasn't sure of the correct amounts to use. My step-mom made this for my Dad for years and I enjoyed it as a kid. Thank you!

 

[Patti599]

This is delicious! It's really much like a pudding, smooth and glossy, so don't expect a powdered-sugar icing. Enjoy it for it's own sweet self.<br/><br/>it also cooks very well in the microwave. I cooked it for about 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds or so. Perfect, and no danger of burning. I also used half dark cocoa and half regular.

 

[jvsouth]

Easy to make but "boil until thick" is not definitive enough. A candy thermometer may be helpful to achieve the desired consistancy.

 

[Lesley Anne]

I was looking for this recipe to make a birthday cake for my dbf's friend. I use to use this recipe (without the cornstarch) when I was in HS when I'd make my homemade chocolate cakes. I would make a basic 13x9 sheet cake, poke holes in it with a fork and drizzle this icing over it. It would crystalize within the cake and it was always so moist and decadent.

 

[FloridaMelon]

I made this with 3 melted chocolate squares. Yes, it is drippy and good, just not what I expected. I'd do this again for a Bundt cake in a heartbeat. I'm not too sure about doing a layer cake with it as it slipped off the sides. It is very tasty, btw!