Cappuccino Frosting

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk, plus
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder, plus
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• 1 cup hot water, plus
• 3 tablespoons hot water

1. In a large bowl, combine shortening and vanilla.
2. Blend in half of the confectioner's sugar.
3. Blend in 2 Tblsp milk.
4. Repeat with remaining confectioners sugar and 2 Tblsp milk.
5. Mix in approximately half of the cocoa.
6. Dissolve 1 Tblsp instant coffee into 1 cup of hot water.
7. While still warm, pour two tablespoons of the coffee into the frosting mixture.
8. Mix in remaining cocoa. Add coffee mixture, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.
9. Fill and frost cake.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cappuccino-frosting-144420 (may not work)