Chocolate Butter Icing

Vegetarian yields1½ cups addedDecember 2019

• 2 – 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1 – 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup hot water, cream or coffee
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1¾ – 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar, as needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Melt the chocolate over very low heat.
2. Add butter and melt.
3. Remove from head and add water, cream or coffee. Add salt.
4. Gradually add sifted confectioner’s sugar. You may not need quite all the sugar.
5. Add vanilla.

Tips

• Best spread on warm cake.
• To reduce the raw taste of cornstarch filler in the sugar, allow to stand over warm water for 10 to 15 minutes.