Coffee Buttercream

Ingredients

  • 1/3 1/3
  • cup butter
  • 4 4
  • cups powdered sugar
  • 3 3
  • tablespoons strong brewed coffee, cooled
  • 1 1
  • teaspoon vanilla
  • Strong brewed coffee, cooled (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in the 3 tablespoons brewed coffee and the vanilla. Gradually beat in the remaining powdered sugar. If necessary, beat in additional brewed coffee until buttercream reaches spreading consistency.