Vintage Boiled Fudge Frosting - Retro Time Machine

Today on the Retro Time Machine I'll be sharing a family recipe and a vintage kitchen classic - boiled frosting or fudge frosting!
You will need:
3 cups of sugar
3 tbsp of butter
1 cup of milk
6 tbsp of coco powder
pinch of salt
2 tsp of vanilla
small sauce pan
digital thermometer
whisk or spoon
sheet cake
heat to 227 Fahrenheit !
#boiledfrosting #fudgefrosting #vintagerecipe #chocolatefrosting #yellowcake #vintagecooking #foodporn #oddlysatisfying

[@leisa761]

Thank you so much. I’ve been looking for this recipe for more than 40 years.

[@nscott2590]

I love the grittiness of this type of icing 😋 been craving it for so long

[@RetroTimeMachine]

It's definitely one that will pop back into your mind over and over again! ✨️ Hopefully, this recipe helped you satisfy that craving

[@elaineproffitt1032]

Fill your clean kitchen sink with a couple of inches of cold water and set your pot of hot fudge in it. Then you can whip it with your whisk and it will cool considerably faster. My grandmother taught me this trick.

[@brendaharris1228]

Nice! Thanks

[@jazzyshow9020]

Looks like my mom’s recipe. Thanks

[@bellamylittlegirl1029]

I remember eating this as a child. I will make it again. Thanks for the recipe.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

It's super addictive! I'm glad you've found this old favorite again!

[@shirleyspadorcio6182]

This brings back fond memories from my childhood also. My mother often made this frosting for cakes. Thank You for sharing ❤️

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I love the fact that for so many something so simple as frosting can transport them back in time! I'm so thankful that I can share this recipe, and it recalls memories just as precious as the ones I have!

[@jeanettesmiley5914]

😊

[@lisamckinney7642]

This reminds me of my mother’s cooked chocolate icing, however, she used Baker’s chocolate squares, melted them with the butter, sugar and milk, etc and proceeded to stir (constantly). She would test the icing for doneness by dropping a tablespoon of the icing in a cup of water and move it around to see of it had reached the low or hardball stage???? (i don’t remember which). What you’ve done looks a lot easier. Thank you so much.

[@justpar2012]

Thanks. This is 10 times easier than the one I used and turns out just the right softness!

[@RetroTimeMachine]

So glad that you liked this recipe! I'm working on posting more of my Grandmas recipes!

[@Robin7-26]

I love your kitchen! I’m 67 years old and I remember when kitchens really looked like that. ❤❤I can’t wait to try this recipe… Thank you so much for sharing. Glad I found your channel! God bless you❤

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I'm glad you found me too, Robin! I just adore old homes - I've got two videos up of home tours of my old house and my new home if you're interested! Kitchens should have character and bathrooms, too! Give me mint green tile over grey and white any day! If you haven't yet, make sure you tap the subscribe button to see more - have a blessed day!

[@Robin7-26]

@@RetroTimeMachine Gray is so gloomy to me. I live in Arizona and it seems like every house is painted beige inside and out… Boring! I love jadeite dishes and I have some that I found on eBay years ago. It’s a little pricey but I love it because I remember my grandmother had it in her kitchen. I did see the videos of your home tours and they’re so beautiful. ❤️❤️You are blessed to be able to decorate as you do.😊

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I begged the neighbors next to me who had to remodel due to broken pipes to save the pink bathroom if they could because the generations to come who are buying homes want character and woodgrain! Comments like yours keep me inspired to keep creating even through the harder times in life ✨️ bless you so much! P.S. They kept the pink bathroom ;)

[@forkboy3309]

so good!! just like grandma used to make.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Just like! I'm making more videos of her recipes!

[@omearica-rc6fp]

Excellent video compared to about 20 others I watched looking for this old recipe. You win hands down. Informative, direct, straight to the point and all in 4 minutes and 30 seconds. BTW, today I made 2 batches using your basic instructions plus Karo syrup as I sometimes used it in my recipe in the past which helps it set up quicker (perhaps a little too much quicker). Both turned out wonderful. I topped a 9x13 pan of homemade brownies and a yellow bundt cake with the other batch. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I subscribed.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

These are the comments I make these video for! I am so happy that my grandmother's recipe was the one that cracked the code for you! It took our family some fine tuning from the kitchen card she left behind but I am pleased to hear that my video helped you make your holidays ohso sweet!

[@kkricket1968]

This looks so delicious. I will definitely be making this frosting for my next cake. Thank you for sharing.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

It is an absolute staple recipe for any home cook but perfecting this recipe has taken some time so I had to share it! I'm curious how you found my channel!

[@danaventura5998]

My grandmother used to make this a lot, Love it!

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Grandmother's always had the best recipes!

[@debrabo100]

Perfect recipe! I have a very happy son in law! He has been requesting this cake & icing for a while. 🥰🥰🥰

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I am so happy to hear! Its taken a bit of research to get it right! I recently found another boiled frosting recipe (white!) in a 1920s Better Home and Garden! I'll be doing a video over that one soon!

[@oliviahill2506]

I can't tell you how happy I am to have found your video. My grandmama made a similar icing to this, poured over yellow box cake. As a true southern cook, she never wrote down measurements or directions. Like your sister, I've worked to perfect it according to my memory for years. Grandmama used semi sweet mini chocolate chips in addition to dark chocolate cocoa powder. And a full stick of butter instead of the half you used (like I said, southern). It comes out a deep dark shimmering mesmerizing delicious treat. I've made it for many friends over the years, and no one ever knows what it is and they are always skeptical, preferring whipped buttercream. But then they try it!! And they are hooked just like us. Thank you for your video!

[@RetroTimeMachine]

It's wonderful little memories like these that make me so happy to do these videos! I plan on digging out more from the Grandmas cookbook!

[@oliviahill2506]

@@RetroTimeMachine I look forward to seeing what you make next! Best wishes to you lovely

[@alexdelara9858]

Thank you. The end resuls seems to be exactly what I've been searching for: "the one" , ie. not hardened, kinda of soft but still with a crumbly/sandy texture. I will give it a try tonight ! Thanks for your grandma and your sister for having worked out the kinks and you for posting. Also... do not add vanilla as it will tone down the chocolate, so instead, replace with a tbsp (or 1/4 tsp) of instant coffee which will instead, enhance the chocolate flavor... or Kahlua, uummm ! Well, it came out ok... a little more sticky than I wanted but I admit it: i used 1 cup of evaporated milk as we were out of milk... and, guilty as charged, 4 tsp butter just because it was easy to use one of those half-sticks. Lesson learned, "stick" to the original first. Will certainly try again. 2 weeks later.... I redid the recipe, and it came out "a lot of delicious frosting, very sandy, crumbly, but still a lot. Yup I followed the exact recipe this time I can't complain. The amount produced is enough to cover a 9x13 pan cake with a 1/4-in thick, whoa !! Took me a couple weeks to eat the whole cake lol... daughter and wife did not like, either the cake or the frosting - yup, I made the brazilian version of carrot cake, which we cover with this kind of frosting (Betty Crocker super moist and 2 1/2 cups of finely grated carrots). Oh delish ! For my next cake... will be a while.... I'll cut down the recipe by 1/3 which is enough for my pan size (Betty Crocker mix box) Finally... the temperature will not go over 225.F ... maybe when the fire is really cranked up but it could easily burn the recipe.... slowly does it. It will boil, alright. Thanks again for the recipe.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Sadly this recipe is one of those that takes precision and not varying too much from the recipe. A bit too much or this or a substitute of that can end in an unsatisfactory result! I'm glad to see you kept trying and got something you enjoyed - even if the wife and daughter didn't!

[@alexdelara9858]

@@RetroTimeMachine You are right, of course, and I leaned by doing the mistakes. My second attempt came real close. But it was "too much" frosting (is that possible ? 🙂 ) or the cake was too small so a thick 1/4-in-5/16-in layer covered the ( 9x13 small ?) cake. I still ate much of it and shared with a friend who also enjoy this frosting. What a sugar boost ! Thanks for recipe again.

[@EmmaDee]

@@RetroTimeMachine so basically this is identical to the Hershey's Old Fashioned Fudge where you get the temp to a soft ball stage when you put a drop into a glass of cool water? The main difference I noticed too, is that in the homemade fudge recipe, you do not add your vanilla & butter until the last stages.

[@lucyloo3550]

My granny would make a Banana Fudge cake using this icing. Her cakes were made from scratch and you use over ripe bananas. Slice them up then place them on top of the cake and then pour the fudge and place in fridge till chilled. It’s amazing.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Oh my gosh! That sounds delicious! Bannana cake - I would have never thought of that!

[@georgehilton1439]

Finally a good recipe!! I also love the retro look! In our old house everything was 1920s to 1940s era, kitchen stove was a 1927 white star gas stove and monitor top refrigerating machine 1927 General Electric! Miss that house so much. Glad. Found your videos! What kind of stove you have?

[@RetroTimeMachine]

It's a vintage gas o'keefe and merritt stove! If you look at my home tour video I do some closeups and give details on it!

[@Maikoh]

I love trying vintage recipes and the whole retro aesthetic! Fellow creator here, you got yourself a new subscriber! 🤗🤗🤗 So excited to binge your stuff, I feel like there's not enough retro content on YouTuve 😂 This frosting and cake look SO good! So simple, yet delicious! Thanks for sharing your family recipe! 😍

[@RetroTimeMachine]

You are too kind! How did you stumble upon my channel? I really love the retro life and there are so many old cookbooks just being tossed and family recipe not being recorded because of the internet! I'm glad you found my little Retro Time Machine!

[@Maikoh]

@@RetroTimeMachine I was actually just searching for vintage recipes, specifically looking for retro inspired channels to follow. It’s something I love watching, and I also do vintage recipes once a month, so always looking for “new” old ideas 😅😂

[@miketomas8564]

THIS! Ol' Timey Tip: It's good poured over Ice Cream too!!! Just save, refrigerate in a stovetop pyrex dish. then simply reheat to pourable consistency for next use! Also; I seem to remember some type of cold water drop test to check doneness.. But I've never been able to get the right consistency.. The granulated sugar should still be a little 'grainy' once firm, giving this that old time uniqueness it once was..

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Very good tip! Yes, it does still have that sugary crunch and grain. I never thought of it that way till I saw your comment!

[@PeaceLoveAndGuns]

That looks really yummy at 2:30!😋

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Thanks! It's a real crowd pleaser !

[@carriestock976]

We used to make that as kids and pour over a white cake, I wish I could remember the measurements and ingredients, I do remember using the bakers chocolate squares, canned milk, granulated sugar and butter, adding vanilla when taking off the heat, it would turn hard when poured over cake, I think we called it hard fudge frosting, if anyone has the recipe please share, thanks

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I can always try figuring out that method with the bakers chocolate! The only issue is that I wouldn't know the exact consistency desired to match the one from people's memories, but I can definitely give it a shot if you'd like!

[@ravent3016]

My sister used to make a yellow poke cake and pour this frosting on the cake. SO delicious.

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I've always had it on yellow cake! But I bet it would be delicious on chocolate! It brings me joy to know that for so many others, this was also a special family treat!

[@lynnzbeard4]

I recently lost my candy thermometer in a house fire. So, until I remember to buy another one, how long should I boil it? If I boil it a little longer will it turn to fudge?

[@iloveTRUMP]

I'm just like your sister ..I'm trying to perfect this favorite memory too.. does it take a minute for it to get a little hard like when you had it on the wax paper?? If so how long should that take??

[@idyllicposter8702]

The cake looks good. Do you have a recipe for your cake?

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Not yet! BUT I will get her recipe from the book and do a video over it!

[@mikaylapeoples8024]

Should I refrigerate after Icing the cake ?

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I don't as the icing tends to bead moisture in the refrigerator. It's safe out on the counter covered for few days! It won't last very long anyway - it's too delicious 😋!

[@justpar2012]

How did you get your cake semi flat? Mine always has a rounded dome? Thanks

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I'd recommend using a larger cake pan! You only want to fill your pan about 1/3 of the way. Are you making cake from a box or scratch?

[@justpar2012]

A box and use a 9x15 aluminum pan@@RetroTimeMachine

[@mgirl401]

I dont have a thermometer wow else can tell if its cooked

[@RetroTimeMachine]

Some people use a drop test in cold water but the thermometer works best. They're not that expensive and I use mine all the time for cooking meat. It's a good kitchen gadget investment!

[@justpar2012]

A hand mixer works well

[@RetroTimeMachine]

A hand mixer would definitely get more air in! I'm always afraid it will scratch up my nice pots and pans though!

[@justpar2012]

Yes have to be careful but faster@@RetroTimeMachine

[@Valerie__22]

really cute vintage kitchen, recipe, host.. the music is distracting:( and not necessary.. otherwise nice presentation

[@RetroTimeMachine]

I recently got some nice headphones and they have allowed me to really hear how loud the music was in my older videos so I've really worked on tuning it down now! Thanks 💕

[@paigelong1163]

dude…. don’t be rude. It’s her video if she wants to jam let her!