Bakers 225th Anniversary Fudge Icing Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Brush half the melted butter onto bottoms and sides of 2 (9-inch) round pans. Cover bottoms with waxed paper; brush with remaining melted butter.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Microwave chocolate and cut-up butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Beat sugar and eggs in medium bowl with mixer 2 min. or until slightly thickened and pale yellow in color. Add chocolate mixture; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. (If batter is not completely blended at this point, mix by hand with rubber spatula until mixture is well blended.) Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 34 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool cakes in pans 5 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; remove and discard waxed paper. Cool cakes completely. Fill and frost with BAKER'S 225th Anniversary Fudge Icing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil. Microwave chocolate and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 2 min.; stir until completely melted. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
• Spread onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Use foil to lift fudge from pan before cutting into pieces.

Steps:

• First, melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a double boiler, which ever you prefer. Transfer it to a mixing bowl, preferably a Kitchen Aid with the paddle attachment. Add the warm heavy cream all at once and mix until well combined. Add the softened butter and mix well. Next add the confectioner's sugar and mix well. Add the corn syrup last (Yes this is a necessary ingredient here, it will give elasticity to the icing for spreadability and prevent crystallization) Use immediately to ice brownies or cakes, or let it stand at room temperature for several hours and it will begin to thicken up for piping. If it becomes too thick, place the entire recipe back in the mixer and on low-speed paddle it out while adding warm water 1 Tablespoon at a time until it is back to your desired consistency. Store the bulk recipe in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in a clean airtight container, but you will have to bring back to room temperature before using and then follow the above instructions for thinning out again. Fudge icing on cakes and brownies will go stale way faster than they will go "bad". You can store cakes and pastries with fudge icing at room temperature for 1 week.

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. or to room temperature.
• Add sugar, butter and vanilla; beat with electric mixer on low speed until well blended.
• Gradually add milk, beating until well blended. If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until of desired spreading consistency. Use to frost your favorite cake or cupcakes.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except butter to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently with wire whisk. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add butter gradually, stirring after each addition until butter is completely melted. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Spoon frosting into medium bowl; beat with mixer on high speed 1-1/2 min. or until light and fluffy.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
• Combine sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla.
• Add sugar mixture to chocolate mixture, blending well together.
• Let stand, if necessary, until of spreading consistency, stirring occasionally.
• Spread quickly, adding a small amt of milk if frosting thickens.

Steps:

• Spread nuts on cookie sheet and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes to toast; cool.
• Melt chocolate with milk in large microwaveable bowl in microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir in vanilla and nuts. Spread in foil-lined 8 inch (20 cm) square pan.
• Chill 2 hours or until firm. Cut into squares.
• VARIATIONS: PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE - Omit nuts. Drop 1/2 cup (125 mL) peanut butter by teaspoonfuls on top of fudge. Swirl with knife to marble.
• WHITE CHOCOLATE LAYERED FUDGE - Prepare fudge as directed using 3/4 cup (175 mL) nuts, 1 pkg (225 g) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, 3/4 cup (175 mL) sweetened condensed milk and 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla. Spread in prepared pan. Melt 1 pkg (170 g) Baker's White Chocolate. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) sweetened condensed milk. Spread over dark chocolate layer. Chill as directed.