Search “Fudge Recipes” on the Internet and hundreds of thousands of results come back.  One of the simplest is by far the best because of its versatility.

The basic fudge recipe that always scores with chocolate lovers can be made and then easily modified to fit your personal tastes.  This confection can even be modified into a rich creamy frosting that wows cake lovers too!

• Melt one stick of butter.
• Add one tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• Add ¼ cup heavy whipping cream. 
• Stir in one pound of ultra fine sifted powder sugar,  one cup powdered cocoa, and one cup options until just      combined. 
• Place in a 9” X 13” pan.
• Chill until set. 

In the fourth step where it says stir in options, that is where this basic confection can go wild.  One addition could be peanut butter or your favorite nuts.  Some people like crushed Oreos, crushed Butter Finger candy bars, and even caramel ice cream topping.  If you have a taste for anything that can stir into the basic recipe go for it!

The most outlandish chef thus far added Gummy Bears.  If you like weird fudge that’s fine.  Just don’t cause yourself a trip to the medicine cabinet over something so bizarre it leads gastro intestinal issues. 

A couple of hints about all of this modification.  Be careful with adding too many liquid ingredients or the fudge won’t set.  Also don’t excessively stir your creation it will get overly airy and again not set. 

If you want a frosting instead of a fudge just add more heavy whipping cream and stir until the consistency is easily spread onto a thoroughly cooled cake.

White cake with strawberry jam between the layers and sliced strawberries to decorate the chocolate frosting tastes like chocolate covered strawberries.  This has been a hit on several occasions.

Cut through the clutter of hundreds of thousands of “Fudge Recipe” search results and use the simple one that gets raved reviews.