Dark Chocolate Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. sifted xxxx sugar, packed
1/4 c. cocoa
3 Tbsp. cream or milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter until smooth.
Sift sugar and cocoa together and add to butter alternately with cream and vanilla, blending thoroughly.
To darken color, place in saucepan and heat over a very low heat, stirring constantly, until frosting is dark and glossy, about 5 minutes.
Spread on cake immediately.
Enough for 2 (8-inch) layers.
Also good on eclairs.