Espresso Fudge Filling and Frosting

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 72.4
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.1 mg
  • Sodium: 25.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 0.5 g

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Introduction

Adapted slightly from Alice Medrich's Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts. Using instant espresso powder and Dutch processed cocoa makes for a velvety smooth, incredibly rich spread. Warm it slightly for a perfect cake or cookie filling! Adapted slightly from Alice Medrich's Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts. Using instant espresso powder and Dutch processed cocoa makes for a velvety smooth, incredibly rich spread. Warm it slightly for a perfect cake or cookie filling!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 oz salted butter
    1/4 cup dark brown sugar
    0.6 oz Dutch process cocoa
    1 tsp instant espresso powder
    pinch sea salt
    2.5 tbsp heavy cream
    1 tsp pure vanilla

Directions

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Add the sugar, cocoa, espresso powder and salt and stir in until smooth.
Slowly stir in the cream and continue to cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Pour into a bowl and chill at least 2 hours before use. Re-stir before spreading.

Serving Size: makes 1/2 cup

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.