Espresso Buttercream

4 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 5 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder, divided

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat the butter until light and fluffy.
  2. 2
    Combine the vanilla and 1 tbsp instant espresso in a small bowl, stirring to combine.
  3. 3
    Add 1 cup of sugar to the butter, beating until combined. Add the vanilla-espresso mixture.
  4. 4
    Add remaining 1 tbsp of instant espresso powder, as well as the remaining confectioner's sugar in 1/2 cup increments to taste.
  5. 5
    Whip for several additional minutes after everything is combined.

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