Espresso Buttercream Icing Recipe

Espresso Buttercream Icing recipe ideas with cocoa powder for that chocolate taste. Easy sweet and creamy coffee, chocolate taste for cakes.

Espresso Buttercream Icing Recipe

Whip up this easy creamy coffee and a touch of chocolate espresso buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes alike. Make a No Bake recipe idea for toppings for desserts and snacks. It is made with full cream expresso coffee and a touch of salt. Mixes easy and you will have it all mixed to a smooth consistency in no time.

What is the difference between buttercream frosting and buttercream icing?

Although frosting contains some of the ingredients that icing does. Frosting does not contain butter and instead made with cream cheese or shortening. Icing contains butter and the other main ingredients. Its easy to see with the ingredients of the recipe for the icing or frosting.

Why does my coffee buttercream curdle?

Your coffee buttercream may split if your butter is to hot or to cold. You would need to soften the butter enough to bring the buttercream to a smooth consistency. Warming the bowl may help with warming up the butter enough to mix.

How stiff should buttercream be for piping?

Using your spatula, stick it into the buttercream and if it forms a peak it is good. But if it is to thick then you could add a little (1 teaspoon at a time)more cream or milk and mix it quickly to a better consistency for piping.

Ingredients

1. butter
2. Vanilla extract
3. Salt
4. powdered icing sugar
5. instant espresso coffee
6. cocoa powder
7. heavy full cream
8. toffee bits for garnish

How To

With a electric milk frother mix together the heavy cream and espresso powder. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter for 10 minutes. Scrape the bowl down half way through. Add vanilla and salt. Mix to combine.

Add powdered sugar in 2 additions (3 C at a time) and mix on medium for 3 minutes after each addition. Also the 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.

Add espresso infused cream 2 Tablespoons at a time until you reach your desired consistency. For a fluffy, but pipe-able buttercream, I added 6 Tablespoons of espresso cream total.

Fit a piping bag with your favorite tip and fill with buttercream.

Swirl buttercream onto each cupcake. Top with toffee bits. Or even small chocolate chips.

Serve these cupcakes with your expresso buttercream chocolate icing and enjoy for snacks or tea time. They make a delicious dessert for all. Just that hint of chocolate and coffee.

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Other delicious icing or frosting recipes to create—-> Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe and Terrific Frosting Recipe Ideas

Get these cupcake recipes to garnish the icing with.—-> Chocolate and Espresso Cupcakes

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