Best Coffee Icing Recipes

COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Beat together confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, coffee, and vanilla until smooth. Add more liquid or confectioners' sugar as needed.

CHOCOLATE COFFEE BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy; slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt until smooth and spreadable.

EASY COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• 1. With a mixer, mix together the butter and coffee.
• 2. Now mix in the powdered sugar. Blend well.
• 3. Slowly add small amounts of the coffee until the frosting is the desired consistency.
• 4. Spread on cake and enjoy!

COFFEE MOCHA ICING

Steps:

• In a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed mix the cocoa powder with butter, coffee and vanilla until creamy and smooth.
• Add in confectioners sugar starting with 1/2 cup and adding in more until desired consistency is achieved.

COFFEE-CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Cream the butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
• Add the coffee and vanilla; whip until fluffy and smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, continuing to whip with an electric mixer on high speed until all the sugar is added.
• Whip an additional 3-5 minutes.
• *Dependingon the weather, the frosting's consistency, and personal preference, you may need to add more coffee and/or powdered sugar to reach desired spreading consistency and flavor.
• *.

COFFEE PECAN CRUNCH BARS W/COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking pan or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, ground espresso beans, baking powder, and salt -- set aside.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, coffee mixture, vanilla, and almond extract until lightened and fluffy.
• Stir or beat in the flour mixture, then the pecans and candy, until evenly incorporated.
• Turn out the mixture into the pan, spreading to the edges.
• Place a sheet of wax paper over the layer, and press it out until flat and smooth on top. Peel off and discard the paper. Bake in the middle of the oven for 23-27 minutes or until just barely firm when pressed in the center and faintly darker at the edges; be careful not to overbake. Transfer to a wire rack and let stand until barely warm. For the icing -- In a small bowl, vigorously stir together the powdered sugar, butter, coffee mixture, vanilla and almond extract until well blended and smooth.
• Stir in enough warm water, a little at a time, to yield a slightly runny icing.
• Using a table knife, immediately spread the icing evenly over the bars, work quickly, at the icing firms rapidly.
• Let stand until completely cooled and the icing is completely set.about 1 hour.
• Using a large sharp knife cut into 24 bars, wipe knife clean between cuts.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.
• If freezing, leave the slab whole, then cut into bars when partially thawed.

CHOCOLATE ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Let egg white stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sift flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa and baking powder together twice; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, lemon juice and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about a fourth at a time., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest rack at 350° for 45 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched and cracks feel dry. Immediately, invert baking pan; cool completely. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Invert cake onto a serving plate., For icing, in a bowl cream butter, sugar and cocoa until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Thin to desired consistency by beating in coffee at teaspoon at a time. Spread icing over cooled cake.

SPICE CAKE WITH CARDAMOM-COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• To make the cake:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift dry ingredients.
• In a large bowl, cream butter & sugars; add eggs one at a time; then vanilla, mixing until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• Beat in dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat until just smooth, about a minute.
• Pour into two 8-inch (or a 13x9) greased and floured pans. Bake for about 30-35 minutes for layers, 35-40 minutes for 13X9 cake, or until cake tester is removed clean.
• Remove from oven and cool on racks about 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.
• To make the icing:
• Heat milk and dissolve espresso powder in it, then allow it to cool.
• Beat together remaining ingredients, add coffee mixture and continue beating until fluffy.
• Ice cake when cool.

MIRACLE CHOCOLATE-COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup; heat in microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir yogurt into melted chocolate until icing is smooth.

CINNAMON PINWHEELS WITH MAPLE-COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a muffin sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper liners and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Mix Bisquick and milk together with a wooden spoon until dough comes together, then turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 3-4 minutes. Roll dough into a large rectangle, 1/4-inch thick, and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle about 3/4 cup of the brown sugar mixture over the dough; sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup well. Roll dough, jelly roll fashion, tucking in the ends so that the brown sugar stays inside; slice into 12 biscuits. Place cut-side down in muffin cups on top of the brown sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Turn out of the pan onto waxed paper immediately. For the icing, mix together all the ingredients with a whisk until icing comes together. It should be thick, but too thick to pour. Depending on the consistency you want, you may want to add a tablespoon more or less of powdered sugar. Drizzle over the cinnamon rolls and serve warm.

CHOCOLATE COFFEE BUTTERCREAM ICING

Steps:

• 1. Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy; slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt until smooth and spreadable.
• 2. **** This frosting will be great on any cake, muffins, donuts, cookies, brownies.

CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE POUND CAKE WITH COFFEE MERINGUE ICING

Steps:

• For the cake: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a nonstick 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the mascarpone, vegetable oil and vanilla. Mix until incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 70 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
• For the icing: In a large bowl, using a high-powered hand mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until the mixture forms soft peaks. Gradually beat in the sugar. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly pour the coffee into the egg white mixture. Increase the speed to high and beat until smooth and thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the icing in a serving bowl.
• Cut the pound cake into thin slices and serve with a dollop of icing.

CHOCOLATE COFFEE CAKE WITH COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, raisins,walnuts,cocoa, cinnamon and instant coffee in a bowl.
• Set aside.
• Cream butter in a large bowl and gradually beat in sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together twice.
• Stir flour mixture, 1/3 cup at a time,into butter mixture, alternating with the yogurt.
• Beat until just well mixed.
• Do not overmix.
• (batter will be thick) Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
• Spoon in one fourth of the batter.
• Sprinkle with one third of the raisin-walnut mixture.
• Repeat layering twice, ending with batter.
• Bake 1 hour at 350*F.
• Cool on rack.
• Unmold coffee cake and set on serving plate.
• Frost sides and top with Coffee Icing.
• Sprinkle with raisins and walnuts and chill until ready to serve.
• For Icing, mix coffee with water until completely dissolved.
• Cool.
• Cream butter and cream cheese until light.
• Gradually beat in sugar.
• Beat in vanilla, orange juice,salt and coffee mixture.
• Whip until double in volume, about 4 minutes.

BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH LEMON ICING

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, oil and sugar. Stir in salt, baking powder and flour, but do not overmix!
• Pour 1/2 the mixture into a well greased and floured loaf pan.
• Spread blueberry jam (or any other type of jam. I've also used baby food and cranberry sauce for this) over batter.
• Top with remaining batter, and bake at 350°F until a toothpick can be inserted and withdrawn cleanly.
• Allow to rest for 5 minutes; meanwhile:.
• Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice and beat until smooth.
• Remove cake from pan, and pour icing over to top.
• Enjoy!

CINNAMON COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine coffee granules, cinnamon and salt.
• Mash with back of spoon until powdery and mix well.
• In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth, add in coffee mixture and vanilla.
• Alternately beat in confectioner's sugar and milk until desired consistency.
• You may not need to add all milk and sugar.

MINCEMEAT COOKIES WITH COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• For dough, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat shortening and granulated sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium-high speed 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture just until combined. Stir in mincemenat until well mixed.
• Drop dough by measured tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 10 - 12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, for coffee frosting beat together confectioners sugar, coffee and melted butter in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth.
• Frost each cookie with about a teaspoon of icing. Top each cookie with 1 pecan half.

MIRACLE CHOCOLATE-COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Heat in microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir yogurt into melted chocolate until icing is smooth.
• Note: I might try some other flavors of yogurt sometime, but this one worked for me. For example, you could use cherry yogurt and garnish the cake with fresh Bing cherries and whipped cream.

COFFEE PUMPKIN BREAD WITH COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• 1. Make the bread batter as directed on the package, substitute 1 cup of the coffee for the water. Stir in the chocolate.
• 2. Bake bread as directed on package. Remove from pan and cool completely
• 3. Beat sugar, remaining 1/4 cup coffee and butter in large bowl with mixer on low speed til well blended. Spread on bread. Makes 16 servings.

COFFEE LIQUEUR GANACHE ICING

Steps:

• Place chocolate in a bowl.
• Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat just until cream begins to boil. Pour over chocolate in bowl, stirring until smooth. Stir in butter and liqueur. Let stand 45 minutes or until spreading consistency.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Kahlúa coffee liqueur.

3 INGREDIENT COFFEE CUPCAKES WITH COFFEE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 (or as directed on box).
• In a small bowl mix dry cake mix and 8 to 10 ounces of coffee.
• Do not add eggs, oil, or water.
• Mix well. If you have to use more coffee--that is fine. It should look like a normal batter.
• Line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners and fill each one to the 3/4 mark on the liner.
• Cook until toothpick in middle of cake comes out clean--19 to 23 minutes.
• Put half a can of frosting in a small bowl and slowly add in coffee (around 4 ounces). You want to lightly flavor the frosting and mix until well combined.
• Frost each cupcake when they are cooled and enjoy.