Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons corn starch
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa in a medium sauce pan. Whisk in the water.

2. Heat over medium until it gets thick and starts to boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes. (Make sure you don't boil too long, or it will set like taffy.)

3. Remove from heat and stir in oil and vanilla. Cool and spread on cooled cake. Enjoy!

Makes: enough frosting for 1 cake, Preparation time: 10 min.