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5 from 9 votes

Chocolate Coffee Buttercream Frosting

This chocolate buttercream is amazing for one reason… it has COFFEE in it! Chocolate Coffee Buttercream is basically the best invention ever.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Coffee Buttercream Frosting
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Amanda Rettke

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

You can halve this recipe easily.