Mocha Frosting

Name: Mocha Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules; 3 tablespoons boiling water; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons baking cocoa; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces); Chocolate sprinkles, optional

Our Test Kitchen home economists dress up purchased angel food cake with an easy-to-make coffee-flavored frosting.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
Chocolate sprinkles, optional

Directions

For frosting, in a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in water; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and coffee granules until smooth.
Cut cake into three horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Repeat with middle cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles if desired.

Originally published as Mocha Angel Food Torte in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2004