A swirlable coffee buttercream for topping doughnuts. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Coffee Buttercream
Baking
Frostings fillings toppings
Origin: Ugandan
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A swirlable coffee buttercream for topping doughnuts. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
15 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- ½ cup (114.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
- 2.0 cups (240.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2.0 tsp (3.8 g)instant espresso powder
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- 2.0 tbsp (30.0 ml)whole milk, as needed
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- On low speed, add the confectioners' sugar and salt, then the espresso powder and vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Beat in the milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is soft and swirlable, then beat on medium-high for 1 minute until fluffy.
- Spread or pipe onto the tops of completely cooled doughnuts.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Ugandan (bold, chocolatey, smoky), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Keep frosted doughnuts at room temperature for up to 1 day.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make coffee buttercream?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep. It makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
How should I store coffee buttercream?
Keep frosted doughnuts at room temperature for up to 1 day.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
149
Calories / serving
7.8g
Fat
20.2g
Carbs
0.2g
Protein
19.8g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1788 cal · 94g fat · 242g carbs · 2g protein · 238g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 149 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 28 min·1.6 mi·~3300 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 20 min·1.0 mi·~2000 steps
- Moderate cycling 15 min·3.0 mi
- Swimming laps 21 min
- Jogging 15 min·1.3 mi·~2400 steps
- Stair climbing 14 min·~1250 steps
- Dancing 24 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 15 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 35 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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