mocha frosting

Name: Mocha Frosting
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon(s) butter, softened (1 stick); 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 tablespoon(s) coffee, strong; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa, unsweetened

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Kathy M

Denver, CO

Updated on Jan 7, 2014

I made this version of frosting to go with Lisa Glass's Black Magic Cake. Chocolate on chocolate is a bit much for me, so I decided to tinker with her frosting recipe a little and come up with a Mocha version.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Min

method No-Cook or Other

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Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter, softened (1 stick)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons coffee, strong
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa, unsweetened

How To Make mocha frosting

Step 1

Put butter, vanilla, cocoa powder and coffee into a bowl, then slowly add the powdered sugar. Mix until completely blended.

Step 2

Makes enough frosting for a nine inch two layer or a 9x13 cake.
Step 3

(prep time is simply however long it takes a stick of butter to soften) ;)
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