Simple Boiled Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Ingredients


1/2         cup (1 stick) butter
1            cup sugar
1/2         cup evaporated milk
1/4         cup unsweetened cocoa powder


1 tsp.      pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp.   salt

Melt 1 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat
add the sugar, milk, and cocoa  

Stir and bring to a boil.   Boil for 3 minutes.   Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly


Stir in the vanilla and salt


Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for a few minutes.   Let the mixture rest for a couple of minutes and beat again for a few minutes until the mixture is thickened but still pourable.


Pour frosting over the cake when both cake and frosting are still warm.

Better than Magleby's devils food cake with fudge frosting

Moist - not too sweet, oh so good!

12 large servings

1          (18 oz.) package Devil's Food cake mix

1/2       cup sour cream

Preheat the oven to the temperature stated on the cake mix package.

Prepare the cake according to the package directions and add sour cream to the batter.
   

Pour the batter into the pan and bake according to package directions

Gather ingredients for the fudge frosting.

Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool slightly.

   

While the cake is still warm, poke a few holes in the top with a fork.  

Pour the warm frosting over the cake.   
Serve immediately or allow the cake to cool.

Simple Boiled Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1/2   cup (1 stick) butter

1       cup sugar

1/2   cup evaporated milk

1/4   cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1       tsp. pure vanilla extract

1/8   tsp. salt

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.   

Add the sugar, milk and cocoa.   

Stir and bring to a boil.   Boil for 3 minutes.   Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

Stir in the vanilla and salt.   
Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for a few minutes 
let the mixture rest for a couple of minutes and beat again for a couple of minutes until the mixture is thickened but still pourable.

Pour frosting over the cake when both cake and frosting are still warm.