Cinnamon Coffee Frosting Recipe
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Cinnamon Coffee Frosting

By: Caffeinated2733 
"My Mom has made this cake frosting for as long as I can remember; she has no idea where she got it but it is very unique and absolutely delicious on a chocolate cake. I now make it for my family and they love it, too."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (117)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 frosting for 1 cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mash instant coffee with the back of a spoon until powdery. Stir in cinnamon and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth, then stir in spice mixture and vanilla. Alternately beat in confectioners' sugar and milk until desired consistency is achieved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 146 | Total Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 16mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2004 by AUNT MAMIE   view full review
This is wonderful! As a previous reviewer wrote, it is excellent on the Black Magic cake (I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by CHANDYCOOKS   view full review
This recipe is fabulous. Gave it only 4* because I tweaked it way too much. Like other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2005 by SILLYSARAHC123   view full review
WOW! This is fantastic! I admit I didn't follow the recipe to a T. I didn't have instant...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2006 by snugglepunkin   view full review
Omigosh this is my new favorite frosting. I first tried it on the black magic cake, and let...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by CC♥'s2bake   view full review
The cinnamon got lost in this recipe, so I ended up increasing it quite a bit. Very nice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by Springchick   view full review
What a unique frosting flavor! Very good on chocolate cake. Save the step of mashing the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by GOBUCKS   view full review
Yum! I made this with Black Magic Cake from this site, a great match. I warmed up the milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by UNCgal   view full review
Absolutely delicious! Used with a spice cake (from the Scratch Cake and Variations on this site.)
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2007 by STEPHYCOOKS   view full review
Absolutely amazing ... made to top Cappuccino Bon Bons from this site. I did make a few minor...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by TABLESPOON   view full review
I served this with "Dark Chocolate Cake II" and enjoyed its unique flavour. It is a nice...

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