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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Thank you so much your recipes are so simple. I used to try each and single moment. They are yummy.
Not a fan of coffee. What could I substitute?
Please can you tell me the powdered sugar & cocoa in gram and the coffee in mL
Should there be vanilla added?
How do you make a cake without flour?
I love the coffee
This coffee buttercream frosting sounds like the bomb! Can’t wait to try.
My niece loves chocolate cake and chocolate buttercream frosting, however she does not like coffee. Can I substitute the 1/2 cup of coffee with milk instead? Also what piping tip do you use to make those flowers.
Luv your recipes!
A. Going to try buttercream coffee.
What was the the name of the decorator tip you used on the chocolate coffee buttercream icing cake to make those little rosettes?