Fudge Frosting

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 3 2/3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup strong black coffee
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix cocoa, cornstarch, sugar and salt together in a bowl.
• 2 heat coffee in a medium saucepan.
• 3 add butter to the coffee to melt. stir until well blended.
• 4 add cocoa mixture and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk, until mixture has the consistency of pudding (about 7 minutes).
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 6 allow frosting to cool for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 use the frosting when it is still tepid; do not allow it to become too stiff.