Coffee Buttercream

Coffee Buttercream

from charlotteslivelykitchen.com
5 min

How to make perfect coffee buttercream icing. Ideal for cupcakes, macarons and layer cakes – especially coffee & walnut cake. Recipe VIDEO below.

Ingredients

  • 250 g softened butter
  • 500 g icing sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 1½ tbsp boiling water

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix the instant coffee granules (3 tbsp) with the boiling water (1½ tbsp) and then set aside to cool.

  2. 2

    Cut the butter (250g) into cubes and then beat on a low-medium speed until soft. Gradually add the icing sugar (you add it gradually to stop it flying everywhere) and beat until fully combined.

  3. 3

    Add the vanilla extract (¼tsp) and add the coffee a teaspoon at a time, beating in each addition before adding more.

  4. 4

    Check the consistency of your buttercream. It should be soft and perfect for piping at this point. If it’s still a little stiff then beat in a little milk.

  5. 5

    Decorate your cakes (or just eat if off the spoon because it’s yummy!).