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Espresso Coffee Buttercream Frosting & Icing

Coffee Buttercream is a sumptuous frosting that adds a delightful taste to any baked goods. This sweet blend of butter, sugar, and strong espresso brings out a creamy and smooth icing with an intense coffee flavor. This recipe is perfect for coffee lovers and is absolutely amazing for icing cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.

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Ingredients

number of servings
7
  • 1 Cup unsalted butter, at room temperature Added to
  • 312 cups icing sugar Added to
  • 14 Cup heavy whipping cream Added to
  • 2 tbls of espresso powder or strong brewed coffee Added to
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Added to
  • A pinch of salt Added to
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Directions

20 min.
1. Step

Dissolve the espresso powder or let the strong brewed coffee cool.

2. Step

Beat the butter on medium speed using an electric mixer until it becomes smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes).

3. Step

Lower the mixer's speed and gradually add the icing sugar. Mix until all the sugar and butter are completely blended.

4. Step

Take the espresso or cooled coffee, vanilla extract, and cream, then pour this mixture into the buttercream slowly while continuing to mix.

5. Step

Once all has been added, increase the mixing speed and beat the mixture until it becomes light and fluffy (for about 3-5 minutes). If the buttercream is too thick, add a touch more cream. If it’s too thin, add a little more icing sugar.

6. Step

Add a pinch of salt or to taste for balancing the sweetness and mix it well.

7. Step

The Coffee Buttercream is now ready to be used for frosting cakes, cupcakes, or whatever you desire!

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