Coffee-Flavored Frosting

We put this coffee frosting on top of Ghirardelli® double-chocolate brownies. My boys love this combo so much that they requested it for their birthday dessert! This recipe will frost a 8-inch square dish; double the recipe for a 13x9-inch pan or a cake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 87 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup margarine, softened
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons warmed half-and-half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve coffee granules in warmed half-and-half; set aside.n

Step 2

Beat margarine with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir vanilla and salt into the creamed margarine. Beat sugar into the margarine mixture in small amounts until fully incorporated. Stream half-and-half into the mixture while beating continually until all liquid is integrated into a spreadable frosting.n