Grandma's Frosting
"My Grandma was a great baker. She made the most delicious frosting for her cakes. I could never quite get why my frosting never tasted like hers. Years later I found this recipe in her handwriting and it had coffee in it. I'm not a coffee drinker, but boy was this frosting delicious. The recipe is actually for 3 variations: white, chocolate or mocha."
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 batch
ingredients
- 1⁄4 lb butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk or 2 -3 tablespoons cold coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)
directions
- Cream butter and sugar together. Slowly add enough milk to make the frosting spreadable. Add the vanilla. Adjust milk and powdered sugar until desired consistency.
- For chocolate icing, add the cocoa powder.
- For mocha icing, delete the milk and add cocoa and cold coffee.
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Reviews
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This is not bad for a simple frosting with limited ingredients. I made it with the cocoa and coffee. Taste is pretty good, and wil work on a chocolate cake. The amount will frost a 13 X 9 sheet cake, but not a layer one.
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My passions: faith, family, food, and anything family history related. Almost nothing I like more than to chase headstones of my dearly departed ancestors. I've been working on a family cookbook for almost 2 years. (Need to figure out how I want to actually print it.) Enjoy learning about how what I grew up eating relates to my ancestors from Croatia and Alsace primarily. Enjoy following and forming new traditions within the walls of my home.
Some would say I lead a very boring and mundane life. I would say it's just what I ordered. I have the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom - which is what I truly love. Feel it's the best calling anyone could ever have. I've truly been blessed!
