Recipe#4236

Title: Chocolate 06

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                       1 cup           2 cups
 cocoa:
    light flavor        2 Tbsp          1/4 cup
    medium flavor       1/4 cup         1/2 cup
    dark flavor         1/3 cup         3/4 cup
 confectioners' sugar   1 cup           2 2/3 cups
 butter or margarine    3 Tbsp          6 Tbsp
 milk or water          2 Tbsp          4-5 Tbsp
 vanilla                1/2 tsp         1 tsp
 Choose amount of cocoa you prefer and combine with confectioners'
 sugar.  Cream butter with 1/2 cup of cocoa mixture in a small bowl.
 Add remaining cocoa mixture alternately with milk, beating to
 spreading consistency.  Blend in vanilla.  For a glossier frosting,
 add 1 Tbsp, corn syrup.
 One cup frosts an 8- or 9-inch square or round cake or pan of
 brownies or top of a 13x9x2-inch cake or pan of brownies.  Two cups
 fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake or frosts 30
 cupcakes.