a little of each

This rich, chocolate cake frosting has the consistency of a pudding.

It is paired with the 1 2 3 4 Cake in the images.

Ingredients

½ cup sugar

1 ½ Tbl cornstarch

1 oz chocolate square

dash of salt

½ cup boiling water

1 ½ Tbl butter

½ tsp vanilla

Directions

Mix sugar and cornstarch, add chocolate and salt. Add boiling water and cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Add butter and vanilla. Spread on cooled cake while frosting is hot.