Learn how to make this easy and delicious coffee buttercream, perfect for filling and frosting cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and more! It’s silky smooth, packed with decadent coffee flavor, and pairs well with almost any dessert. Get the full recipe on my blog here: https://sugarandsparrow.com/coffee-buttercream-recipe
Coffee Buttercream Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 Cup (227g) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 ½ Cups (420g) powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp instant coffee or instant espresso powder
1 ½ Tbsp whole milk, room temperature
¼ tsp salt, or to taste
Instructions:
1. Combine the instant espresso/coffee with the whole milk and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter on med-high until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes), scraping down the bowl and paddle a few times in between.
2. Add the powdered sugar a few cups at a time, scraping down the bowl and paddle between intervals. Then add the vanilla, the coffee/espresso milk mixture, and salt. Mix on low until fully incorporated, about one minute.
Recipe Notes:
To Make Ahead: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. When you’re ready to use it, bring it back to room temperature and re-whip in your stand mixer to bring back to smooth buttercream consistency.
Quantity: this recipe makes enough to frost 12-15 cupcakes, or fill and frost one 2-layer cake. If using for filling and frosting a 3-layer cake, I recommend making 1.5x the recipe (multiply each ingredient by 1.5).
Other recipes mentioned in this video:
Gingerbread Latte Cake: https://sugarandsparrow.com/gingerbread-latte-cake-recipe/
Peppermint Mocha Cake: https://sugarandsparrow.com/peppermint-mocha-cake-recipe/
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