Growing up in our house, birthdays were always special. Except for my Dad's Spice cake, the family favorite was chocolate devils food cake with the best fudge icing you ever tasted. My Mom always spoiled us with this treat for our special day.

I know everyone has their own special chocolate fudge recipe and today you may even just buy it in a can. I promise you the time it takes to make this icing is well worth the wait. Not only does this recipe ice a two-layer cake but if you have any left over you can drop it onto wax paper and eat it like fudge. You can use this on a sheet cake also and leave even more icing for those special fudge treats. My brother and I couldn't wait to lick the spoon and the bowl after the cake was iced.

The chocolate for this recipe can be found in the grocery store in the baking aisle.  The bar looks like a large hershey bar but it is unsweetened.

Ingredients

3-4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
dash of salt
1/3 cup milk
1 lb. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

How To Mix

Melt chocolate and margarine in a double boiler.
Pour melted mixture into a medium bowl.
On low speed alternately mix in small amounts of powdered sugar and milk keeping a smooth consistency.
Add the vanilla and salt and beat until smooth

Ices a 2 layer cake.

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