Espresso Buttercream Frosting

Name: Espresso Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3 c.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted

By Stacy AdimandoPublished: Aug 20, 2015

Stacy Adimando

Yields:

3 c.

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

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This frosting gives our coffee addiction a whole new meaning.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Directions

1. Step 1In a small bowl, combine espresso powder and vanilla extract and stir with a fork until espresso is dissolved.
2. Step 2In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl and add sugar, no more than 1 cup at a time, beating first on low and increasing mixer speed to high. Scrape down sides of bowl and continue adding sugar and mixing until frosting is smooth. Add espresso mixture and continue to beat until frosting looks light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes more.