Cappuccino Fudge | Annie's Eats

(Edited on 12.20.09 to add a new photo)

The holiday baking season is upon us, one of my favorite times of year! This past weekend I spent many, many hours making various baked good to fill holiday tins for friends and loved ones. I only did 8 tins this weekend because I just couldn’t do any more, but I think they turned out well. It was a little tricky because half of them were being shipped so I had to think about goodies that keep well and aren’t fragile, and other tins had some food allergies to take into consideration. Luckily my crazy organizational skills came in handy and I came up with a good variety of things for each tin. I will post all the different goodies on here throughout the week.

Tonight I’m starting with this amazing recipe for cappuccino fudge. My dad is an elementary school principal, so around the holidays our countertops are barely visible underneath all the goodie bags he brings home. Many of the items I could take or leave, but I would always look eagerly for the tins from his secretary – hers have some of the best stuff in them! Her fudge is my absolute favorite…I would always try to eat it before others got the chance :) She was kind enough to share it with me. This is a simple fudge and it turns out perfect every time. Thanks, Sidney for the awesome recipe!!!

Cappuccino Fudge
Ingredients:
1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow cream
½ c. sugar
2/3 c. heavy whipping cream
¼ c. margarine/butter
1 t. instant coffee powder
¼ t. cinnamon
¼ t. salt
1 (12 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Line an 8” square baking pan with aluminum foil; set aside. In a 2 qt. saucepan, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, cream, butter, coffee powder, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Place on cutting board and cut into 36 squares.

Source: passed on to me by family friend Sidney

Kayte

oh wow! that looks awesome. i’m always intimidated by things like fudge. maybe i’ll try it sometime soon.
Lauren

Yep, definitely making this soon!
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Teresa

Hi Anne,

I made this last night and it didn’t set, I am not sure what I did wrong, but I am going to try it again. It was very tasty though and can’t wait till it is done right to share it with friends this christmas. I love anything cappuccino flavored!!
Annie

Hi Teresa,
I’m so sorry to hear that it didn’t set for you. I don’t know what might have happened, but I hope it works correctly next time. I’ve made it more times than I can count and never had a problem, so hopefully that was a fluke.
Holly

I wasn’t going to make fudge this year because it’s been so ho-hum the last few times I’ve made it…that is, until I saw THIS recipe. I made it the other day and am going out for more ingredients to make another batch or two to include in some food gifts. It’s wonderful – thanks to you (and Sidney!) for passing it along!
Tasha Fontenot

I made this yesterday and this is by far the BEST fudge I have ever made. I can not get over how beautiful the texture is and the taste is SO yummy!!!
I was wondering what kind of instant coffee powder you used. I used General Foods International-Cafe’ Francais. I was hoping for more of a coffee taste. Should I just add more next time?
Annie

Hi Tasha,
So glad you enjoyed it! I actually just made it this past weekend and used a heaping teaspoon of espresso powder instead of coffee powder. I think it had a better coffee flavor, and I will probably be editing the recipe to reflect that.
Tasha Fontenot

Thanks Annie! I will try that for sure next time—like in a few days :) This is now going in my Christmas treats folder. Thanks!
BTW I am new to adding comments on your blog, but have been following it for a few months. LOVE it!
Kim

I made this fudge last Christmas, and it was delicious. It disappeared quickly and I was sad when it was gone. This year I made a double batch in a 13×9, and shared it with my family and coworkers. They all loved it and I had many recipe requests. I too used the espresso powder and it was perfect. I may need to make one more double batch before Christmas:) Thanks.
diane crowther

I have been searching for a fudge recipe and have made many in the last weeks. None were as easy and tasty as this one! Thanks for sharing it!
Janet

I made this twice- delicious and easy. Fantastic!
teresa

Hi Annie,
I figured out what I did wrong the first time I made them, I didn’t boil it long enough. They turned out lastnight and are really yummy. Taking them to a New Years Eve party tonight :) Thanks again. Hope you had a fabulous Christmas.
Rob

WOW! I’ve never made fudge before but I’ll be making this recipe again for sure! Delicious, just the right amount of coffee flavor. Thanks so much for this great fudge! An instant classic.
http://tastytreatsbymichi.weebly.com Michelle Bolooki

Simple and delicious! I love that I don’t need to use a candy thermometer. Made these for my holiday cookie baskets and it was an easy basket filler and loved by everyone. Thanks for sharing! :)
http://miaedensmummy.blogspot.com Ebony

Hi Annie, I just stumbled across your website and I am hooked! I’d love to make this fudge recipe, but being an Aussie, I am unsure what “marshmallow cream” is? Would you mind explaining it a bit so I can figure out if we have something similar here? Thanks so much! :)
Annie

Your best bet is to just try Googling marshmallow cream. Good luck!
Selena

Hi Annie
I made this last night cause it looked and sounded sooo yummy but when took it out of the pan this morning after being in the fridge all night it is still sticky and there is no way i could cut it … can you help me out as to what i did wrong or suggestions??
Thanks in advance!!!!
Annie

I’m really not sure what might be wrong. See the FAQ page under “what went wrong”. Sorry it didn’t work out for you! I’ve made it countless times and never had an issue.
http://www.kitchenjoyblog.blogspot.com Jennifer

Hi Annie! Just wanted to let you know I featured your cappuccino fudge on my blog for the December Cooking Challenge! It is delicious!! Here’s the link to my post: http://kitchenjoyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/crazy-cooking-challenge-cappuccino.html
Anonymous

That’s your call. See the FAQ page for more info.
http://indigoscones.blogspot.com/ Ellen

As long as it holds up well-wrapped at room temp for several days I have no problem not refrigerating it, I just don’t want it to melt down.
Anonymous

Yes, it is still solid at room temp.
Millieann

Well, for me it did not hold up at room temperature. It tastes great, but it gets gooey at room temperature. I did everything exactly as it said to do, so not sure what the problem was.
http://indigoscones.blogspot.com/ Ellen

Yeah same here, weird because our kitchen is probably the coldest room ever!
Anonymous

Sounds like it probably needed to cook longer, but it’s hard to say. See the FAQ page under “what went wrong” for more info. Thanks.
Cassandra

This recipe looks amazing I can’t wait to try it! There is only one problem I live in Australia and they don’t sell marshmallow cream, is there any substitute that you could use in this recipe?

Thanks
Anonymous

Please see the FAQ page. Thanks!