One pound XXXX sugar,
Two tablespoons cornstarch,
One-half cup cocoa,
Sufficient boiling water to make mixture spread.
Beat until smooth, then add one tablespoon of melted butter and use.
BUTTER CREAM ICING
Wash salt from two ounces of butter, then beat until creamy, then add white of one egg and beat until mixture fluffs, then add
One teaspoonful vanilla extract,
One-half teaspoonful almond or rose extract,
One pound XXXX sugar.