Mocha Frosting

This quick and simple recipe makes enough frosting to sandwich two layers. Or save half the quantity for another single layer cake.

1/2 cup butter, softened
5 cups icing (powdered) sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup strong coffee
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
milk (optional)

Cream butter at medium speed in an electric mixer. Add sugar, cocoa, coffee, and vanilla, beating until fluffy. Add enough milk, if necessary, to make frosting a spreading consistency, beating well.

Tart Lemon Frosting

I put this frosting on lemon cake or cupcakes, or vanilla cake.

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups of icing (confectioner's) sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 dash salt

Preparation:
Add lemon rind to butter, cream well. Add part of sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add remaining sugar alternately with lemon juice, until of right consistency to spread, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add salt.

This recipe is from the Recipe Goldmine website.