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Espresso Filling

Name: Espresso Filling
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-1/4 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons hot water; 1-1/2 cups mascarpone cheese; 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Megan Byers

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 01, 2022

Coffee lovers will go crazy for cakes made with this heavenly filling. It's rich, decadent and irresistible! —Megan Byers, Wichita, Kansas

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Yield:2-1/4 cups

Prep:15 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1-1/2 teaspoons hot water
1-1/2 cups mascarpone cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Directions

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In a small bowl, mix espresso powder and water until smooth; cool. In a large bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese, confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla and espresso mixture on medium speed until creamy and slightly thickened (do not overmix). Spread between cake layers.