Ingredients:
Makes enough to fill and cover one 20 cm / 8 in cake
30 ml/2 tbsp cocoa (unsweetened
chocolate) powder
15 ml/1 tbsp boiling water
100 g/4 oz butter or margarine, softened
225 g/8 oz icing (confectioners') sugar, sifted
15 ml/1 tbsp milk
Method:
Mix the cocoa to a paste with the
boiling water, then leave to cool. Beat the butter or margarine until
soft. Gradually beat in the icing sugar, milk and cocoa mixture until
well blended.