Vintage Ghirardelli Gold Can Fudge Sauce

Name: Vintage Ghirardelli Gold Can Fudge Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: • 1 cup Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa Powder (from the gold can); • ½ cup Granulated sugar (adjusted since the powder is already sweet); • ½ cup Butter (1 stick); • 1 cup Whole milk, half-and-half, or evaporated milk; • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract; • A pinch of salt

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

Updated at: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:30:02 GMT

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Ingredients

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1 cupChocolate & Cocoa Powder

Sweet Ground, from the gold can

½ cupGranulated sugar

adjusted since the powder is already sweet

½ cupButter

1 cupWhole milk

half-and-half, or evaporated milk

1 tsppure vanilla extract

salt

Instructions

Step 1

1. Whisk: In a small-to-medium saucepan, whisk together the gold-can chocolate powder, sugar, and milk until completely smooth and free of lumps.

Step 2

2. Melt & Heat: Drop in the stick of butter and turn the heat to medium. Stir constantly as the butter melts and incorporates into the chocolate syrup.

Step 3

3. Boil to Thicken: Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Let it boil for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently so it doesn't burn on the bottom. It will start looking glossy and thick.

Step 4

4. Finish: Pull it off the stove and stir in the vanilla extract and pinch of salt.