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Coffee Buttercream Frosting

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  • Yield: 1 batch frosts and fills 1 (9-inch) 2-layer cake
  • Prep Time: 0:10

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons milk, as needed

Directions

  1. Beat butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until creamy. Add powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon dissolved coffee. Beat until fluffy, adding additional coffee and/or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time to reach desired consistency and flavor.
  2. Frost cake or cupcakes as desired. (Recipe frosts 24 cupcakes.)
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Coffee Buttercream Frosting

  • Yield: 1 batch frosts and fills 1 (9-inch) 2-layer cake
  • Prep Time:  10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine softened
  • 2 tablespoons Karo® Light Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 dash salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons milk as needed

Directions

  • Beat butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until creamy. Add powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon dissolved coffee. Beat until fluffy, adding additional coffee and/or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time to reach desired consistency and flavor.
  • Frost cake or cupcakes as desired. (Recipe frosts 24 cupcakes.)