Reviewed: May 14, 2012

Although I love cinnamon and I love coffee I must admit I was skeptical about the combination of those two, not to mention I could not imagine what this would taste like on chocolate cake. In the end, although my cake stuck to the pan and fell apart into pieces, and I ran out of powdered sugar (made some extra by grinding regular sugar in my blender), the flavors in this frosting were AWESOME!l The cake was good too, even if the whole thing ended up being a trifle instead of a frosted cake. I didn't hear any complaints! :) Will make again.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 8, 2012

I don't understand how this frosting worked, because I made it and it turned out very watery and dripping all over. It was more of an icing, and I am not sure if this was my mistake or the recipe itself!

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LovePB&Chocolate

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

AWESOME!!!! Very Very good recipe.. I didnt change a thing and everyone loved it on chocolate cupcakes! A definite keeper!

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lorilou

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2012

Excellent! Not *too* sweet, great flavor!

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Kairos

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!!! I made a bunt cake using: one box cake mix, one box pudding, four eggs, 3/4 cup of oil and 3/4 cup of milk ... and topped it with this frosting ... Just perfect!!

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stayceebee

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Elmira, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

Tasty frosting. I used Espresso (that is what I had) and 2 cups of sugar with only a tablespoon of heavy cream instead of milk. The cake was covered in ganache made with chocolate and cappuccino chips. This is a rich yet fun combination.

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sweetserenade

Home Town: Solvang, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

loved yhis frosting!!! its now my new favorite!

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tracydanes

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Simla, Colorado, USA

Living In: Ulysses, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

veryy yummy

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halifaxcook

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

First off I want to say that this was an excellent base to an OUTSTANDING frosting only because I was missing a few ingredients and wanted to try a few substitutions for personal taste which is why I rate three stars (the original recipe lack actual cinnamon flavor, appears gritty, and is WAY overly sweet). First I wasn't spending $4 on instant coffee for one teaspoon, I am on a budget here. So I took a measuring cup and put one part milk, one part REALLY strong brewed coffee, and a big spoonful of sour cream. I wanted the consistency to hold up, as my first batch wasn't stiff enough so I did add some shortening. 1tbs, Cinnamon, 1tsp 100% maple syrup, 2tbs Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa powder, teeny tiny splash of vanilla extract and rum. Fabulous texture, consistency, and the flavor was amazing! If your frosting is too thin try using some Crisco.

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cassieee

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Paradise, California, USA

Living In: Berkeley, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

I liked this a lot! Nice coffee flavor with a hint of cinnamon. I dissolved the instant coffee and cinnamon into a tiny bit of hot water as another person suggested to get rid of the grainy texture. I frosted this over some chocolate cupcakes. MmmmMmMm!!

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