Granny's Chocolate Icing
"My mother has used this recipe for years. It makes a "hard" icing; the icing gets firm quite quickly, so you have to work fast. The original recipe came from "Winning Seasons", a cookbook from the Junior League of Tuscaloosa, Al, in 1979. You can substitute 4 tablespoons cocoa for the unsweetened chocolate, if necessary. I usually use it on a sheet cake, rather than layers."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 9x13 pan
ingredients
directions
- Put all ingredients, except the vanilla, in a large pot. Bring to a boil over low to medium-low heat, stirring constantly.
- Let the mixture boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
- Beat until it reaches spreading consistency.
- Spread on cooled cake quickly.
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Thanks for posting this! It's my all-time favorite icing recipe, but I couldn't remember the name of that cookbook!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Librarybaker
Cullman, Alabama
I live in Cullman, AL and work? as a librarian. For fun I cook and bake. I don't have a favorite cookbook, because I am always adding to my collection of cookbooks. The ones that I use most often include The Mitford Cookbook and Louisiana Entertains. I have been slowly baking my way through two great cookbooks -- All Cakes Considered and Cakes From Scratch in Half the Time. I subscribe to way too many cooking magazines!
