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Ingredients
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 teasp vanilla
- 5 ¼ cups confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup and 2 teasps milk
- ¾ cup and 2 Tblsps unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tblsp and ½ teasp instant coffee powder
- 1 cup and 3 Tblsps hot water
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine shortening and vanilla. Blend in half of the confectioner’s sugar. Blend in 2 Tblsp milk. Repeat with remaining confectioners sugar and 2 Tblsp milk. Mix in approximately half of the cocoa. Dissolve 1 Tblsp instant coffee into 1 cup of hot water. While still warm, pour two tablespoons of the coffee into the frosting mixture. Mix in remaining cocoa. Add coffee mixture, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Fill and frost cake.