The Best Mocha Buttercream Frosting / Icing

Submitted by KirstenSU04

"This is definitely the best frosting I have ever had. I am in love with it! Perfect texture....nothing like store bought! It is wonderful on everything!!!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 12
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in a splash of hot water

directions

1. In your mixer, beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar until it is creamy.
2. Add in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract & coffee.
3. Beat with the mixer until it's nice and fluffy (about a minute or 2)
4. This makes a perfectly spreadable frosting. The nice thing about it is that you can put it in the fridge to make it a little more firm if you would like.

Reviews

[Anne H.]

Used to pipe on small brownies (brownie bites). Very good. Great piping consistency, smooth.

 

[Vegasbaker]

I made this recipe for the first time a few weeks ago, and everybody loved it! I used it for cupcakes, and I added a little more coffee to mine. One batch of frosting will easily ice 2 dozen cupcakes. For a little extra something I added shaved chocolate to the top. It's very popular with my family and friends! Thank you so much for sharing it.

 

[Alaina R.]

The name says it all!!! Unlike any frosting ive ever had... Flavor, texture, pipability, impeccable!!!

 

[Val W.]

Good recipe and the only thing I do differently is to cream my butter to pale and fluffy before adding the vanilla extract and coffee, then I sift the icing sugar and cocoa together and add that in small quantities .. I had to double the recipe for a large mocha cake that I wanted to fill and cover ..

 

[ScrapMill]

This is an AMAZING recipe!!!!! On top of chocolate cake, it is to die for!!! Thanks for sharing it!! Passing it along to my sister. :)