Gradually beat in sifted icing sugar
and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
Add hot water and vanilla and beat
well.
Use as a frosting or to fill cakes and
biscuits.
Makes 1 cake
Variations:
Chocolate: beat in 60g melted dark
chocolate with the hot water and omit the vanilla.
Coffee: dissolve 1 tbsp instant coffee
powder in the hot water.
Choc-mint: beat in 60g melted dark
chocolate with the hot water. Substitute peppermint essence for the
vanilla, and for a special touch, add a 60g chocolate mint crisp bar
that has been crushed.