Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2008

rich and yummy!!! I wouldn't change a thing

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Joanne

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Living In: Naples, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2008

I really was not fond of this recipe at all. I followed the recipe, but my icing did not taste chocolatey in any way. It tasted more like a very sweet maple icing.

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Cooking Queen

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

i think that this should be called caramel icing - it was good on chocolate cake

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

Since the frosting looks glossy in the photos, I was expecting a creamy consistency. I was surprised when the icing hardened, but not disappointed, as it was absolutely yummy. Love the extra "flavour dimension" added by the brown sugar. I used a few drops of almond extract because I didn't have quite enough vanilla -- the flavour complemented my brownies perfectly.

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Marly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Salem, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

This frosting was ok. It did fine and people did enjoy it but I wasn't overly fancy of it.

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LORI93

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Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

This icing is truly delicious. It has a slight caramel flavor and a surprisingly strong chocolate flavor all at the same time. I used this to ice cream cheese brownies and they are so sweet and yummy. The icing does set up very quickly and at first I had a hard time getting the confectioners sugar to blend in well but I just added a little extra milk as recommended and it turned out beautifully. The icing is almost a fudgy consistency after it cools and if you like sweets as much as my family does, that is a good thing. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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LACMOORE

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Living In: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

Too sweet and too much brown sugar taste. Definitly not the best for chocolate icing. I tried to use it for 2 dozon cupcakes and it got way to stiff - way too fast!

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LOUISETTE

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2007

my husband has been talking about his aunts "hard chocolate frosting" forever. well this is the closest we've ever come. I think it needs a lot more chocolate powder, at least double what the recipe calls for.

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candace

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007

Kudos for the creativity...but this recipe falls short! I felt the texture was completely off and far too sweet. I followed the recipe exactly and simply put...WAY to much work for a lack luster icing!!!

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ConnieJean

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2007

This icing reminded me of the chocolate icing you find on bakery doughnuts. Yummy! I actually used it to frost home made doughnuts so I made it in advance. Reheating helped it spread easier.

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mellelady

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2007

This icing was fantastic! I had many people say it was the best they had ever tasted. I added in 1/2 C. of semi-sweet chocolate chips like others had done. It had a great chocolate taste even though I had a few lumps of powder sugar. I will mix if faster and add a little more milk next time.

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Jeanaou

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2007

This icing is WONDERFUL! All though I had to double the batch. One batch only covered half the cake. It does set up really quick too. I left in on the stove and heated it up when it started to set up. I also added 1/2 cup chocolate chips, it gave it a really chocolaty taste! Thank you for this recipe! :]

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Miss Blurton

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Home Town: Camdenton, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2007

This is my first time making icing from scratch. This recipe fit the bill as 'easy' and it tastes wonderful.

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Papoose's Mom

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Reviewed: May 27, 2007

Excellent flavor, hardens quick ! :)

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CBBOSS

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Home Town: Covesville, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 20, 2007

This has a nice texture, but it is sooo sweet and brown sugary. Also, I absolutely think it lacks chocolate flavor - my guess is that it needs at least twice as much cocoa. Nice start, but needs lots of refinement. :)

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SM

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Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2007

this is sooo sweet!

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Kaykay08

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2007

Easy to make and is very good on brownies.

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Erin

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2007

Was extremely sweet..It tasted more like brown sugar than anything else..Couldn't even taste the chocolate. Ice your cake fast because it hardens real quick!

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TiffB25

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Living In: Youngstown, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2007

Not at all impressed with the texture or flavor and it wasn't nearly enough to frost a 2 layer cake. Tastes too much like brown sugar and is too sweet and gritty.

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ArmyMom

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2007

I am not a sweet fanatic, but this got very good reviews from all who tried the finished result. Remember to use good quality cocoa. It really makes all the difference!

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