Source: Southwest Tastes By Ellen Brown. Cafe Terra Cotta, Tucson.
Makes to cover two 5”x 10” cakes.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Tips: Great frosting for layer cakes.
Buttercream - Coffee Flavor
Ingredients
Preparation
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 whole eggs
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), softened
2 tablespoons instant coffee + 2 tsps. boiling water, to dissolve
1. Cook the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan until it reaches the soft ball stage, 240 F degrees on a candy thermometer.
2. Beat the eggs, then slowly add the sugar syrup while beating, and continue to beat until the mixture cools. This can be done with a mixer or in a food processor.
3. Beat in the soft butter, bit by bit, then flavor with coffee extract. If during beating of the butter the cream separates, just place it for few seconds in the microwave to warm up, mix with a spatula by hand and the cream will re-incorporate it self. Chill until firm enough to handle, but do not allow it to become hard.
NOTE: 1) Substitute coffee flavoring with 2 teaspoons of your favorite flavoring. You may also use any liquor instead.
2) Makes enough cream to assemble and cover two 5"x10" cakes.
