Coffee Butter Cream Icing

This is the perfect frosting for a Chocolate Mocha or French Vanilla Cake or Cupcake.  It makes enough icing for one 2 Layer Cake or 24 Cupcakes.  Coffee and Chocolate are a great-tasting combination.  If you like these flavors together you’ll love this recipe!  Enjoy!

1/3 Cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
2 1/2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Expresso or Strong Coffee
1 Tablespoon Light Corn Syrup

Cream butter then add sugar mixing in batches until well incorporated.  Add Vanilla and Salt and gradually add coffee and syrup and beat until smooth.

Chunky Tuna Salad

1 can Tuna Fish
2 T Onion (finely chopped)
2 T Celery (chopped)
2 T Sweet Relish*(optional: see below)
3 Boiled Eggs (diced)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/3 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp Mustard (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Drain Tuna and break fish up with a fork. Add remaining ingredients. Chill in a tightly covered plastic bowl in refrigerator. Serve with Lettuce or make sandwich’s.

*For a Low Carb Alternative: Replace Sweet pickles with Sugar Free Relish or Dill Relish. Can be served on Low Carb Bread or my Favorite… Low Carb Whole Wheat Tortillas!! Very Yummy!