Espresso Filling Recipe

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Coffee lovers will go crazy for cakes made with this heavenly filling. It's rich, decadent...irresistible! —Megan Byers, Wichita, Kansas

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Espresso Filling Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1-1/2 teaspoons hot water
1-1/2 cups Mascarpone cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a small bowl, mix espresso powder and water until smooth; cool. In a large bowl, beat the Mascarpone cheese, confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla and espresso mixture on medium speed until creamy and slightly thickened (do not overmix). Spread between cake layers. Yield: 2-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 222 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 24 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Espresso Filling in Taste of Home November 2011, p50