Mocha Buttercream Frosting (Espresso Coffee Icing)
Quick and easy mocha buttercream frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Rich and creamy. Full of cocoa powder and espresso powder, this icing really packs a coffee punch. Great for cake decorating, piping swirls on cupcakes or just spreading on top of other desserts.
Servings: 3 Cups
Calories: 1359kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter Unsalted. Room temperature
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- 1.5 tablespoon Espresso Powder You can increase the quantity to 2 tablespoon for an even stronger coffee flavor.
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoon Milk Start with 2 tablespoon and add more if necessary. Preferably whole but 2% can be used. Room temperature
- 5-6 cups Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter in a large mixing bowl until it's light and smooth.
- Add cocoa powder, espresso powder, vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon milk and mix until combined.
- Add half the powdered sugar and mix until partially combined.
- Add remaining powdered sugar and additional milk, as needed. I only add 5 cups powdered sugar. For those of you who like a sweeter frosting, you can add 6 cups but then you may have to add a little more milk to get the desired "pipeable" consistency.
- Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Fill your piping bags with this icing and decorate your desserts. Enjoy.
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Notes
- If frosting is too thick, mix in some more milk.
- If frosting is too thin, mix in some more powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
- All ingredients must be at room temperature because this allows them to blend together smoothly and evenly.
- Please use full fat milk for maximum richness and creaminess.
- Only use unsalted butter in this recipe because the salted one made this a little too salty for my liking.
- I used vanilla extract but you can get creative with other extracts of your choice like maple or almond.
- The only substitute for espresso powder that's still not perfect and identical is instant coffee mix powder.
- You cannot use ground coffee beans because that will not dissolve with the other ingredients.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 1359kcal | Carbohydrates: 206g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 197g | Vitamin A: 1907IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg