Espresso Pudding Frosting Recipes

ESPRESSO FUDGIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with foil or paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, mix all Espresso Fudge Filling ingredients. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all Espresso Frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread cooled fudgies with frosting. Top with espresso beans.

VANILLA LATTE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In the bowl of your mixer, mix the softened butter until smooth.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar along with the cream, vanilla, salt and coffee. Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes (longer if using a hand mixer) adding more liquid if needed to reach desired spreading consistency.
• Reduce speed of mixer to low and mix 3 minutes or more until the buttercream is creamy and smooth.

FLUFFY PUDDING FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, sugar and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min.
• Stir in COOL WHIP.

GUINNESS® CUPCAKES WITH ESPRESSO FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
• Combine stout beer, butter, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until butter is melted. Pour into a large mixing bowl and set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in another large bowl. Pour gradually into the beer mixture, beating with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in sour cream and eggs, one at a time, until batter is smooth.
• Divide batter among the lined muffin cups, filling each one 3/4 of the way.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 28 minutes. Leave in the tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. Combine powdered sugar and butter in a bowl. Beat on low speed until creamy. Mix water and espresso powder in a bowl until espresso is dissolved. Pour into the bowl and beat frosting on medium-high speed until fluffy.
• Cover tops of cooled cupcakes with frosting.

INSTANT PUDDING MIX FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, whisk milk and pudding for about 2 minutes.
• Gently fold in the cool whip.
• Spoon and spread evenly on cooled cake.
• Refrigerate an hour to set before slicing and serving.

ESPRESSO PUDDING FROSTING

Steps:

• Pour coffee and milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix.
• Beat with wire whisk 1 min. or until well blended.
• Stir in whipped topping.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING WITH ESPRESSO WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in milk. Whisk over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth. Divide mixture among 6 small ramekins or glasses. Cover and chill pudding until cold, about 2 hours.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon espresso powder in medium bowl until peaks form. Top each chocolate pudding with dollop of espresso cream.