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Chocolate-Mocha Buttercream Frosting

1 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Water
1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
4 Egg yolks
1 1/2 cup Unsalted butter; softened
6 oz Semi-sweet morsels
4 Tbs Strong coffee (diluted)
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Mix sugar, water and cream of tartar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil over medium heat until mixture reaches 234 degrees F.

In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the egg yolks until thick. Add the butter in small pieces; beat well. Combine chocolate and the coffee in a saucepan and heat gently until chocolate is melted and mixed, add vanilla, add to sugar mixture; beat well.