Tops a 12x9" Traybake (see Coffee and Walnut Traybake recipe) or fills and tops an 8" 2 layer cake (see Coffee and Walnut Cake recipe)

Traybake

Ingredients:

• 190g butter, softened.  1427
• 265g icing sugar, sifted.  1060
• 3 tsp fine coffee powder
• 25ml Tia Maria.  59

Method:

1. In medium Pyrex bowl; Whisk butter, icing sugar and coffee, with a fork, until pale and creamy.
2. Whisk in Tia Maria until smooth and spreadable.

Layer Cake

Ingredients:

• 300g icing sugar, sifted.   1200
• 175g unsalted butter, softened.   1314
• 3 tsp fine coffee powder
• 1.½ tbsp (22ml) Tia Maria.   45

Method:

1. In large Pyrex bowl; Cream butter, icing sugar and coffee powder with a fork.
2. Beat in Tia Maria to slacken.