Mocha Frosting

This is a frosting my mother made on my birthday cake each year. It was a request from me. It's my favorite. Since tomorrow is my birthday, I made it today. Usually we buy our cakes but this year, I decided to do them.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 -3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup  espresso, warm
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  cups icing sugar (or more if needed)

Directions

1. Cream egg, cocoa powder and butter. Add the coffee and vanilla.
2. Gradually add the icing sugar until desired consistency.
3. I frosted a round cake and I have maybe 1 cup of leftover in the fridge.