Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing 2
April 6, 2014 - 4:27pm
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Summary
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| Source | Robert Bosley, Auburn, Washington |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cooking time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
Description
This chocolate cream cheese icing recipe infuses both the flavors of strawberry and coffee with the addition of strawberry jam and a homemade mocha syrup.
Ingredients
3 oz
cream cheese 8 oz
butter 2 T
Milk 1 t
Vanilla Extract 1⁄4 t
Salt 1 c
strawberry jam or jelly 1⁄4 c
mocha liquer (recipe below) 3⁄4 c
Dutch cocoa 1 lb
confectioners sugarInstructions
- With a hand blender, whip the cream cheese and the butter in a mixing bowl.
- Blend in the milk, vanilla, mocha liqueur salt and strawberry jam.
- Gradually mix in the cocoa and the powdered sugar.
- Whip until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
Notes
For the mocha liqueur:
2 cups Boiling water
3 cups White granulated sugar
12 oz Instant coffee
3/4 cup Cocoa
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 fifth Vodka
1 Vanilla bean, cut into pieces
- Combine 1 cup boiling water and sugar in a heavy sauce pan.
- Cook uncovered over medium heat for about 10 minutes to make a thin syrup.
- Add 1 cup boiling water to the instant coffee and stir to dissolve and
- then add it to the syrup.
- Remove from heat and let it cool to lukewarm.
- Stir in the vodka and vanilla.
- Pour into a clean, half gallon jar, cap tightly and store for 3 weeks before using.
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