Fudge Frosting

Directions

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   Mix powdered sugar, cocoa and
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   salt
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   thoroughly,
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   so no lumps of cocoa can be seen.
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   Add
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   vanilla
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   and
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   boiling water. Stir smooth.
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   Add soft, not melted, butter
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    and
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    stir
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    or beat until smooth, just stiff enough to
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    spread.
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    The
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    frosting may seem too thin at first, but it
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    stiffens
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    as it cools.
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    (If it should get too thick while spreading, stir
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    in
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    a few drops of hot water.) Yields enough to cover
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    two
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    (8
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    or 9-inch) layers generously.