Are you a frosting lover? When you wait for your piece of birthday cake, are you hoping for a corner piece with roses and edges? Personally, I always hope for a center piece. I want a big square of cake with only enough icing to hold the layers together and lightly coat the top. I love cake, but traditional buttercream frostings are just too sweet for my taste.
This weekend I made my One Bowl Devil’s Food Cake recipe, and I needed some sort of frosting. This is always a dilemma because I have yet to find a frosting that is easy to make and not too sweet. UNTIL NOW. This time I made the cake in a bundt pan and drizzled this super easy mocha glaze over the top.
It’s a wonder anyone else got a piece because I wanted to eat the whole cake myself! If you have leftover coffee, then you probably have everything you need to make this mocha glaze. (In fact, you probably have all the ingredients for the chocolate cake too.) This glaze icing recipe is as simple as whisking three ingredients together, and you will love the result!
Adapted from Coffee Glaze at MyRecipes.com.
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Mocha Chocolate Glaze Icing Recipe
Coffee, sugar, and cocoa come together to make a delicious chocolate glaze.
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee cooled
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
- Immediately drizzle over cake, brownies, doughnuts, or any other baked good you want. Glaze will firm up within a few minutes.
- Prep Time: 3
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Here’s more mocha goodness to love!
Mama Mish says
I feel like I did something wrong — 3 ingredients, right? Powdered sugar, coffee, and cocoa powder. There was no nearly enough liquid, so what am I missing? As is, it won’t drizzle any where….
Andi Gleeson says
Hi. If you used powdered sugar, it doesn’t take much liquid at all. You can add a little more a teaspoon at a time to get the consistency you want.
kHADIJA says
Hi,
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Simple and easy.
I used it for a coffee cake I prepared and it was so good.
All the best,
Khadija
Andi Gleeson says
Thanks so much, Khadija!
Vickie wimberly says
Excellent, just made it for brownies. Thank you for sharing.
★★★★★
Joybee says
Yum. This is easy. Can I drizzle it straight into my mouth? Pinning.
Andi says
Ha! You should definitely at least leave a lot in the bowl for excessive spoon licking. Thank you, Joybee!
BeBetsy says
Deliciously awesome glazed icing…. thanks for sharing.
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The Weary Chef says
Wow, thank you!! I’ll see you tonight :)
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
Oh yum! Love this simple glaze. Anything with coffee and cocoa gets a thumbs-up in my book. Delicious!
The Weary Chef says
Thanks, Anne! I love anything simple, but when coffee and chocolate are involved, I’m in love.
Winnie says
I usually use ganashe, but I do like to change every now and then, so i’m definitely going to try this frosting!
The Weary Chef says
Thank you, Winnie! I wouldn’t dare give you advice on baking. I need to be trying your recipes!
Kim of Mo'Betta says
Yes please! I love this simple glaze, and since I have a terrible time with ganache setting up, I need to try this!
The Weary Chef says
Hi, Kim. Thanks for stopping by! This one was is so easy. You gotta love a recipe that requires no cooking and only a whisk! ;)
Liz says
I’m in :-) Though I’m always going to want the corner piece and unless the cake is from-scratch, I will discreetly cover it with a napkin and throw it away. (sorry, but I’m a cake snob like that :-( ) Looking like I’ll lap up your frosting and your cake though. They both look fantastic. And there is so much to love about a 3-ingredient icing icing that contains coffee and cocoa powder!