rich mocha buttercream frosting

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Durham, NC
Updated on Apr 17, 2019

This recipe makes enough frosting for a three-layer cake. For a 9x13 pan or two-layer cake, reduce ingredients in half. If you are not a fan of dark chocolate flavor, reduce the Special Dark powder to 1/2 c. instead of one-cup or, replace with regular cocoa powder. NOTE: If you're not a fan of coffee flavor, use warm water instead of coffee for a rich, fantastic chocolate frosting. Very easy and extremely tasty! Enjoy!

prep time 15 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield n/a

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter (salted), softened
  • 1 cup special dark hershey's cocoa powder
  • 8 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup coffee (warm and strong)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make rich mocha buttercream frosting

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, sift together the confectioners powdered sugar and cocoa.
  • Step 2
    In large mixing bowl, begin beating the softened butter with 1/3 c. of the coffee until well-blended. (I use my Kitchenaid mixing stand with beater attachment but this works fine in a large bowl using a hand mixer, too).
  • Step 3
    Slowly add the dry ingredients and remaining coffee to the creamed butter/coffee mixture. Mix for about a minute then add the Vanilla Extract. Mix for about two-minutes until creamy. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes before frosting.

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Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #coffee
Keyword: #frosting
Keyword: #chocolate
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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