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This Coffee Buttercream Frosting Recipe is amazingly delicious and more than a little addicting. A perfect creamy filling and icing for layered cakes or to top your favorite cupcake recipe. Spread a thin layer on brownies or scoop some between a couple of chocolate chip cookies.
If you are a coffee lover like I am, this rich and tasty icing is a must have for your recipe arsenal. I love using it to top a dark chocolate cupcake or even carrot cake flavor. Homemade Buttercream Icing can take a box mix from so-so to over the top, the extra jolt of coffee flavor makes it doubly decadent. Substitute almond or hazelnut extract for vanilla for another layer of flavor. To pipe icing on using a decorator bag, thicken it by using more powdered sugar.
* Icing Tip- to load bag roll it halfway down over a glass and fill, roll bag back up and press icing down from top with even pressure, start on the outside and work your way inward.
Ingredients:
½ to 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules, dissolved into 1 Tbsp. half and half
1 stick of butter, softened
1-1 lb. box of powdered sugar
¼ cup half and half
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Directions:
- In a large bowl cream butter until smooth, beat in powdered sugar on low speed until well combined.
- Stir in instant coffee, vanilla, half and half and whip until thoroughly mixed and fluffy on a medium-high setting.
- If you prefer a thicker icing add more powdered sugar, for a looser consistency add additional half and half.
- ½ to 1 Tbsp. instant coffee granules, dissolved into 1 Tbsp. half and half
- 1 stick of butter, softened
- 1-1 lb. box of powdered sugar
- ¼ cup half and half
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- In a large bowl cream butter until smooth, beat in powdered sugar on low speed until well combined.
- Stir in instant coffee, vanilla, half and half and whip until thoroughly mixed and fluffy on a medium-high setting.
- If you prefer a thicker icing add more powdered sugar, for a looser consistency add additional half and half.
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