Chocolate Icing

I've tried many different types of recipes for icing but I think that this one is the best.  It is smooth and creamy and lasts well.  It also freezes well (you can ice your cake and then freeze it).  

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups Icing (confectioners) Sugar
• 3 tablespoons good quality Cocoa
• 3 tablespoons softened Butter or dairy free spread
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• Splash of Vanilla Essence

Method:

Combine all the ingredients with a fork until the mixture is smooth (I sometimes use the beater for this, depending on the amount of lumps I get).

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