Vanilla Butter Icing

This is my favourite icing. You can make it in vanilla or chocolate flavours.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 60  g butter, softened
• 2  tablespoons boiling water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence

Directions

1. Place icing sugar and butter in a bowl and add boiling water slowly, stop when it is the consistency you want.
2. Stir until it spreadable and add vanilla essence.
3. Ices a 20cm cake.
4. Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder for a chocolate version.