How to Make Mocha Icing - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a delicious mocha icing to top off your favorite desserts. Whether you're baking a batch of chocolate cupcakes, a rich and decadent chocolate cake, or even just a simple vanilla buttercream, a mocha icing can take your creation to the next level. With the perfect balance of rich chocolate and bold coffee flavors, this icing is sure to be a hit with any coffee lover.

Making your own mocha icing at home is easier than you might think. With just a few simple in...

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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup strong, hot, brewed coffee
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 2 cups

  • Combine coffee and cocoa in small bowl of electric mixer. Beat until blended. Add sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and vanilla. Beat until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat icing until it has a spreading consistency.
  • Frost the cake, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.
  • Nutrition

    184 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 14mg
    • Sodium: 62mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 32g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 30g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 7mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 53mg