Chocolate butter cream frosting

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  Ingredients

• ½ cup cocoa
• ¼ cup boiling water
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tspn vanilla
• ½ cup butter; softened

  Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Dissolve cocoa with hot water. Beat sugar with cocoa mixture. Add yolks and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
2. Place in bowl of ice and water. Add butter, in 3-4 additions, beating until frosting is lighter in color and thick enough to spread.
3. Frost cake and refrigerate to set or use for piping .