Chocolate Buttercream
This fluffy chocolate buttercream is the perfect addition to your recipe stash. Its so easy to make and absolutely delicious! You'll need to save this one.. because you'll be making it again!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp instant coffee
Instructions
- Beat butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt, and beat until combined. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until light and fluffy.
- In a small bowl combine cream and instant coffee. Microwave 15 to 20 seconds, remove from microwave, and stir until coffee dissolves into the cream. Beat desired amount of mixture, 1 Tbsp at a time, into the buttercream until combined.