This chocolate buttercream is amazing for one reason… it has COFFEE in it! Chocolate Coffee Buttercream is basically the best invention ever. Looking for more great Cake Recipes? Look no further!
Coffee Buttercream
I love testing out Chocolate Frosting recipes. I mean, you really can’t go wrong with chocolate buttercream right? This one does not disappoint! Chocolate frosting infused with pure coffee flavor. If you love enhanced chocolate richness, this is the frosting for you!
What Kind of Coffee Should I Use in Buttercream?
I like a really strong cup of black coffee in this recipe. However, you can use whatever strength you prefer as well as use a decaf.
You can also use espresso powder, I recommend between 1-2 teaspoons in this recipe.
How to Decorate This Cake
I used a Russian Tip that was a small rosette design. I filled up my piping bags (don’t forget to double bag!) and simply piped all over the top and sides of this cake. You really can’t mess it up!
Chocolate Cake Recipe
Chocolate Coffee Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 6 cups (750g) confectioners sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee, or more to taste
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer) until creamy.
- Slowly add in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt until smooth and spreadable. Can add more coffee if you want it creamier.
Notes
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can we use instant coffee powder like nescafe for this?
Yummy frosting but next time I will cut the recipe in 1/2. I frosted 24 cupcakes and had plenty leftover. Also, I had to add another 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar as it was too thin to frost. I like mine a little thicker but keeping it creamy. Thank you!
Id like to say that this recipe is really amazing. Im so glad that I found it. I was struggling to figure out which frosting would taste the best on my coffee cupcakes & this one is it. Im not even a coffee drinker but can eat this frosting all day on my coffee cupcake 😋☕
Thank you!!
This recipe was so delicious on my chocolate cake with espresso! Such a great pairing!!!