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Vegan Fudge Icing Recipe

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I wanted to make a separate blog post for my vegan fudge icing recipe because I use it in so many building on recipes projects.

I find myself constantly directing people who looking for that recipe specifically to my Fudge Cupcakes recipe or The Chocolate Fudge Cake and then you have to sift through an entire video just to find the part about how to mix the fudge.

So here it is: Specifically Fudge Icing recipe and video just for you!


Oh yeah before you ask, this icing is also a filling AND I use it to make my buttercream chocolate just by adding about a cup or less to the recipe at the last stage of mixing!

Vegan Fudge Icing Recipe
 
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Serves: 6 cups
Ingredients
  • Granulated Sugar 5 Tablespoons (63g)
  • Water 5 Tablespoons (75ml)
  • Corn Syrup 2 Tablespoons (40g) (30ml)
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1 Cup (90g)
  • Vegetable Oil 2 Tablespoons (27g) (30ml)
  • Solid Vegetable Shortening 2 Tablespoons (25g)
  • Corn Syrup 4 Tablespoons (80g) (60ml)
  • * you can sub glucose or golden syrup here
  • Vegan Butter slightly softened 8 ounces (2 Sticks) (226g)
  • Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons
  • Confectioner's Sugar or Icing Sugar 2 lbs (8 cups) (900g)
  • Cold Water 4-6 Tablespoons to adjust the consistency
Instructions
  1. In a small pot on the stove, combine the first 3 ingredients and bring to a boil for about 2-3 minutes then pour into a bowl and allow to sit in the freezer to rapid cool while you gather the other ingredients.
  2. In the bowl of your Kitchen Aid mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with a hand blender, add the cocoa powder and cooled but still warm simple syrup and mix until it forms a firm mass.
  3. Add the vanilla extract
  4. Add the Vegetable Oil and Solid Vegetable Shortening and mix well.
  5. Add the corn syrup and the softened butter, mix smooth.
  6. Add the sifted confectioners sugar a little bit at a time and mix until smooth.
  7. Slowly add some of the cold water about 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency

 

 

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    • Fine, just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight then let it get to room temperature for an hour or so before rewhipping, you may need to add another tbs or two of warm water to get it smooth and creamy

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  2. Sweet Baby Jesus! Your website,videos,and recipes are the real dream come true. Thank you for sharing and for going vegan!

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  3. This is terrific Fudge Frosting. First Vegan attempt on my part. Super easy.
    They never knew it was Vegan.
    I’m glad I found your site! Thank you
    Christi

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