Coffee Buttercream Frosting Recipe

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: sugarandsparro...
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:
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[@ashleyoleson7826]

I made on small adjustment to this recipe and it worked great. Instead of using instant coffee and milk, I just used the equal amount of fresh coffee from my coffee pot this morning.

[@saritaperez3205]

I made this! IT WAS SO GOOD

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yessss! So happy you loved this recipe!

[@robinferrell5717]

Mine turned out so creamy and delicious! Well done!

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay, Robin! That makes me so happy!

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[@FriendsFamilyKitchen]

Amazing and Delicious recipe 😋 Absolutely Mouthwatering. 🤤 definitely love your recipe. thanks for sharing this awesome video. Plz stay connected dear friend ❤

[@carmenlopezperez3463]

😋 Un beso 😘 desde Barcelona ❤️

[@Morgan-8000]

This is amazing thank you! I’m making my mum a coffee cake for her birthday tomorrow and I’m sure she’s going to love this, amazing!

[@JG-jm8by]

I will definitely make it thanks for sharing

[@NicholasStein]

I usually add the sugar 1/4 at a time to avoid splattering. I wonder if I could use whipping cream instead of whole milk to make it a bit fluffier.

[@stormcloud7137]

Could I hear your mouth watering near the end of this tutorial? I think I could and just so you know mine was too. Off to make this recipe. Thank you!

[@simchabaracha9889]

Thank you I’m going to use it for my carrot cake

[@nobake_shan4657]

I was so interested until I saw it was American butter cream

[@edensmo]

Ok

[@JenniferValdez-q4c]

how would it look like if there was to muck air in the frosting?

[@kellyw.1779]

Looks delicious and very easy!!

[@ashmikagupta4336]

Can i preserve this in refrigerator for one night

[@that.w3ird.kid.]

I’ll be trying this and putting it on breakfast muffins!💅❤️

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yummm that sounds divine!

[@numaabdulaziz9231]

😍

[@deyaniramata132]

Could I add food coloring of food Gel to change the color? Would it change the coffee flavor?

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yes you totally could use food color gel with this buttercream but just know that any color you add will give more of a muted result since the buttercream you're starting with is light brown. It shouldn't affect the coffee flavor.

[@SABAZaheer-i6h]

Thanks 😊

[@angelastcyr1781]

I’ll definitely try this!!

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay! I hope you love it as much as I do!