Ingredients

• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• dash of salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt in saucepan.

Add milk and corn syrup.

Cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves ad mixture comes to a boil.

Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until a small amount of mixture forms a soft ball in cold water (or to a temperature of 234 degrees F.).

Remove from heat.

Add butter and vanilla; blend.

Cook to likewarm. Then beat until mixture begins to lose its gloss.

If too stiff, add a little hot water.

Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two 8-inch layers.