Easy Coffee Buttercream

Name: Easy Coffee Buttercream
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough for 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups, confectioners' sugar (5 ounces); 1 1/2 teaspoons, instant espresso powder; Pinch, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon, heavy cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2005

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

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SERVESMakes 1 1/2 cups, enough for 12 cupcakes

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our easy buttercream recipe is made with just butter, sugar, flavorings, and a touch of cream. It can be made ahead of time and refrigerated, but must be brought to room temperature to soften before serving.

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