Espresso Icebox Coins Recipes

ESPRESSO AND MASCARPONE ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Beat 2 cups cream with 6 tablespoons sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds soft peaks, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low, then add mascarpone and mix until combined.
• Spread 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture evenly in bottom of a 9 1/2- to 10-inch springform pan and cover with 14 wafers, slightly overlapping if necessary.
• Spread with another 1 1/4 cups mascarpone mixture, followed by 14 more wafers arranged in the same manner.
• Spread remaining mascarpone mixture on top.
• Smooth top with a metal offset spatula, then cover pan with foil and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Transfer from freezer to refrigerator and chill, covered, until a sharp knife inserted into center cuts through softened wafers easily, about 8 hours.
• Pulse remaining chocolate wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
• Beat remaining cup of cream with espresso powder and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar using electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
• Remove foil and side of pan and frost cake all over with espresso cream.
• Sprinkle edge of top lightly with wafer crumbs.
• Serve cold.
• Cake, without espresso cream, can be chilled up to 2 days.
• Cake can be frosted with espresso cream 4 hours ahead and chilled, loosely covered with foil.

ESPRESSO ICEBOX COINS

Steps:

• Stir together espresso and boiling water. Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla and espresso. Add flour and salt, and beat until just combined. Beat in chocolate.
• Divide dough in half, and shape into two 10-inch-long logs, about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Wrap each in parchment, and freeze for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Let dough stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, and space 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until centers are set and edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks. Before serving, dust with cocoa powder.