Coffee Buttercream Frosting

Coffee buttercream frosting is the best way to get your caffeine fix! This frosting recipe is perfect for coffee lovers. The coffee frosting is smooth and creamy and has amazing coffee flavor. I love pairing this buttercream with chocolate cake or chocolate cupcakes to create a delicious mocha dessert.

Ingredients for Coffee Buttercream Frosting

• Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
• Powdered sugar – Confectioners’ sugar/icing sugar.
• Instant espresso powder – Be sure you get instant espresso powder and opposed to ground espresso coffee. Do not use instant coffee granules for this recipe.
• Vanilla extract – Vanilla extract enhances the flavor of the coffee.
• Salt – A pinch of salt contrasts the sweetness of the buttercream.
• Heavy cream – Heavy cream helps the buttercream become smooth and creamy.

How to Make Coffee Buttercream Frosting

1. Cream the butter: Whip the room temperature butter for 5 minutes until it is light, fluffy, and pale in color.
2. Add the ingredients: Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until well combined. Add the instant espresso powder, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until the ingredients are incorporated. While mixing on low speed, drizzle in the heavy cream.
3. Whip the buttercream: Whip the buttercream on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth and creamy. If you see instant espresso powder granules, continue to mix until they have dissolved. Mix the buttercream on low speed for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.

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Coffee Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Yield: 5 cups

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Coffee buttercream frosting is the best way to get your caffeine fix! This frosting recipe is perfect for coffee lovers. The coffee frosting is smooth and creamy and has amazing coffee flavor. I love pairing this buttercream with chocolate cake or chocolate cupcakes to create a delicious mocha dessert.

Equipment

• Stand mixer or electric hand mixer

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢ 5 cups (720 g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ tsp (3 g) salt
• ▢ ¼ cup (60 g) heavy cream

Instructions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whip the room temperature butter for about 5 minutes until it is light, fluffy, and pale in color.
• Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on the lowest speed setting until fully combined. Add the remaining powdered sugar and continue to mix on low until fully incorporated.
• Add the instant espresso powder, vanilla extract, and salt and mix on low speed until combined. Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream while mixing on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure the frosting is well mixed.
• Increase the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the buttercream for about 3 to 5 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Turn the mixer to low speed and mix the buttercream for several minutes to remove any air bubbles. *Note: If there are undissolved instant espresso granules, continue to mix the buttercream on low speed until they are fully dissolved.

Notes

• Store the buttercream in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 week or in the freezer for 3 months. 
• To use, bring the buttercream to room temperature and rewhip for several minutes until it is smooth and creamy. 

Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.

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