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Chocolate Coffee Buttercream Icing

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"Rich icing for Grandpop's chocolate cake." — sybilw5459

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Original recipe makes 12 servings Change Servings

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Directions

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until creamy; slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt until smooth and spreadable.

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Yum, yum, and yum some more. Coffee and chocolate, how can you go wrong. We only used about 14 ozs of confectioners sugar instead of 16 ozs. We put it over a chocolate cake with just a touch of coffee it in as well. We substituted the expresso powder for the three tablespoons of strong coffee. This icing is definitely a keeper.

—Ted

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Feb 09, 2013

I made the recipe as stated above but used about 14 oz of powdered sugar. It was sooo ridiculously sweet. I added an additional half cup of cocoa powder just to cut the sickly sweetness and overwhelming flavor of powdered sugar.

—Minty-green

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Feb 06, 2013

This was super easy and super tasty!!!! I used instant coffee, dissolved in about 2T of water along with the salt. Upped the butter to 1 cup, as I was just a touch short of 4oz if cream cheese. I used 4 1/2 c. of powdered sugar. Wasn't too sweet, great coffee notes. Will use again, thanks for sharing.

—Flying A

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Jan 22, 2013

Fantabulous! I bought an espresso shot from Star Bucks as I didn't have a dark roast coffee on hand, or a way to brew coffee strong. It turned out to be a great choice for a pop of flavor.

—Kathy Johnson

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Dec 03, 2012

Just made this recipe today to put on a chocolate cake, in a word, YUM! As was stated by another review, I too used a bit less confectioners sugar. This is my kind of frosting, it is not sickening sweet.

—LGEE

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Nutrition

Calories
357 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
57 g
18%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
15.1 g
23%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
1.2 g
2%

Sodium
207 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Coffee Buttercream Icing

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 357
Calories from Fat: 136

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15.1g 23 %
Saturated Fat 9.5g 48 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 207mg 8 %
Potassium 45mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 57g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 1.2g 2 %
Sugars 54.9g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 4 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 2 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 4 %
Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.