Cool cakes on wire rack for 15 minutes then remove the cake from the pans and cool completely before icing. Add the milk, stir well, and bring the frosting to a boil, stirring often and adjust the heat to maintain an active but gentle boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Smooth as much as possible. Grandma’s Boiled Icing (aka Fudge Frosting): Makes enough for a 9×13 pan of brownies, approximately ½ inch thick. Let cake stand until icing sets and loses its sheen. Pour 1/3 of icing over the center of first layer and push out with a spatula. Add second cake layer and pour remaining icing over the top. Note: These photos are for a single recipe of icing. If you want a regular portion of icing, as pictured on my old fashioned peanut butter icing post (here) just make a single recipe. HOWEVER the final cake pictured has a double recipe. When the frosting begins to thicken, remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and set it aside to cool for about 20 minutes. https://www.yummly.com/recipes/old-fashioned-chocolate-icing It is a bit different than normal hard frosting but it is not suppose to be runny but more like a thick pudding. vanilla a. in bowl, cream butter and add vanilla and 1 egg with one third of chocolate. https://divascancook.com/southern-little-layer-cake-recipe-10-layers Due to my time constraints, DH decided to make the birthday The secrets to boiled icing are 1) keep stirring, 2) wait until the mixture looks flat instead of shiny and 3) spread FAST- you have about a minute until it sets. This is a very old fashioned boiled icing on this cake. Working quickly, frost the cake. Boiled Chocolate Frosting . If you want a nice and thick icing you'll need to double it. I've never seen another chocolate cake recipe like it. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21266/old-fashioned-chocolate-cake The result is a wonderfully rich, yet surprisingly light, chocolate sheet cake topped with a cooked chocolate and pecan frosting. Beat until well blended. Chocolate Icing ... 2 cups melted and cooled chocolate chips 3 eggs divided three fourths cup butter one tsp. flour, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate and 12 more Super Easy Pineapple Cake with Boiled Icing Creations by Kara shredded coconut, baking soda, sweetened flaked coconut, butter and 17 more 1 and ½ Cups granulated sugar 4. Push out frosting so it runs over the sides of the cake. [h3]Notes:[/h3] I received this recipe from an old Southern cook, a copy of a copy of a typed-up sheet from long ago, annotated with her notes (which included the word "oleo" instead of margarine). Good luck!