Irish Mocha Frost Recipes

MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir warm milk and coffee powder in large bowl until the coffee dissolves completely.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract into the milk mixture until no clumps remain and you have a smooth frosting.

FROSTY MOCHA

Steps:

• In blender container, place all ingredients except ice; blend until well mixed.
• Add ice cubes a few at a time, blending well after each addition until smooth.

FUDGY LAYERED IRISH MOCHA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Remove from heat; stir in cocoa, oil and instant coffee granules. Cool slightly; stir in sugar and beaten eggs. Gradually add flour mixture and vanilla; mix well. Spread batter into a greased 8-in. square pan; bake until center is set (do not overbake), about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack., For frosting, whisk together confectioners' sugar and butter (mixture will be lumpy). Gradually whisk in Irish cream liqueur; beat until smooth. Spread over slightly warm brownies. Refrigerate until frosting is set, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, prepare ganache: Combine all ingredients and microwave on high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer; stir until smooth. Cool slightly until ganache reaches a spreading consistency. Spread over frosting. Refrigerate until set, 45-60 minutes.

MOCHA ICING

Steps:

• Combine coffee and cocoa in small bowl of electric mixer. Beat until blended. Add sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and vanilla. Beat until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat icing until it has a spreading consistency.
• Frost the cake, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.

IRISH MOCHA FROST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine coffee, milk and cocoa. Heat the mixture over moderate heat, whisking, until the cocoa is dissolved, and let it cool. Stir in 1/2 cup of the liqueur, pour the mixture into a metal ice tray fitted with the divider, and freeze it until it is frozen solid. The coffee mixture may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance.
• In a blender, blend the frozen coffee mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup liqueur, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the mixture is smooth but still frozen and divide the mixture between 2 stemmed glasses.

MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• For frosting, in a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in water; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and coffee granules until smooth., Cut cake into three horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Repeat with middle cake layer. Top with remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles if desired.

MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine the water, butter and coffee in a small saucepan and let heat until butter is melted and liquid is quite hot.
• Put the chocolate pieces into the container of a food processor and start blending. Gradually add the butter liquid to the chocolate. Add the sugar and process five minutes, stopping the machine occasionally to scrape down the sides of the container with a rubber spatula.
• Let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened. Dribble it evenly over the cake. Sprinkle with nuts.

MOCHA FROST

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until well-mixed.
• Serve in a chilled glass. For added richness, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.

HOT IRISH CREME MOCHA

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, mix hot coffee, cocoa mix and powdered sugar until blended. Stir in half-and-half and syrup. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.
• Serve in mugs; top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

HOT IRISH MOCHA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, the sugar, and the milk, stirring until the mixture is smooth. Add the coffee and heat the mixture moderately low heat, stirring, until the cocoa powder and the sugar are dissolved and the mixture is hot, but do not let it boil. Stir in the liqueur and the Bailey's, heat the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until it is hot, but do not let it boil, and divide it among 6 heated mugs.

IRISH MOCHA FROST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine coffee, milk and cocoa.
• Heat the mixture over moderate heat, whisking, until the cocoa is dissolved, and let it cool.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the liqueur, pour the mixture into a metal ice tray fitted with the divider, and freeze it until it is frozen solid.
• The coffee mixture may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance.
• In a blender, blend the frozen coffee mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup liqueur, scraping down the sides occasionally, until the mixture is smooth but still frozen.
• Serve in 2 stemmed glasses.