This coffee butter frosting goes with Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake, but feel free to use it with any other cake.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brewed hot 100% Colombian Coffee concentrate (1 cup ground coffee to 8 ounces cold water)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation:
Combine coffee, sugar, salt and egg yolks in bowl, beat by hand over simmering water until thickened. Beat by machine until cold. Beat in butter 1 tablespoon at a time, then beat in vanilla until thick enough to spread.Use with Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake.
Yield: Enough to fill and frost two 8-inch layers or the top of a 9 x 13 sheetcake.
• Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake Recipe
Recipe Source: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Columbia
Reprinted with permission.
