Stove Top Chocolate Frosting/filling

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 -3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan whisk together sugar & cornstarch (do not turn on stove top yet). whisk in cocoa & salt.
• 2 *make sure you have nothing else to attend to in the next minute becasue this part needs your full attention: add boiled water and whisk to get out as many clumps as possible. turn stove to medium-high heat and begin whisking. cook until mixture thickens (which happens almost instantly). remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. it will be the consistency of pudding.
• 3 spread hot icing onto cooled cake. enjoy!
• 4 *note: i used an electric kettle to boil my water.