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Ingredients
- 3/4 cups (149 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup (21 grams) black cocoa (or omit this and double the Dutch process cocoa)
- 1/4 cup (21 grams) Dutch process cocoa
- 2 1/4 cups (269 grams) unbleached all purpose flour
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp meringue powder
- 5 tbsp water, plus more to thin the icing
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