Recipes May 2013 Country Kitchen Coffee Cocoa Icing

Coffee Cocoa Icing

Coffee Cocoa Icing
Coffee Cocoa Icing

Coffee Cocoa Icing

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds powdered sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
5 tablespoons strong, hot coffee
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Sift together sugar and cocoa and place in a mixing bowl. Beat with butter, coffee and vanilla.

More coffee or a little milk may be added if needed to make spreading easy. Spread between layers, on top and sides of cake.

Note: Doris said this cake is best if made a day or two ahead.