Vegan Mocha Buttercream

Creating hundreds of different buttercream flavors is a breeze when you have a great base recipe for vegan buttercream.
With Mocha Buttercream being my hands down all time favorite!

Vegan Mocha Buttercream is just a combination of coffee and chocolate together

In my opinion that is the ultimate marriage of flavors because it happens to be my two most favorite things!

In my recent recipe for 7 Layer Mocha Cake

I used this exact recipe to build that stunning cake!
With only two  ingredients and some water you can transform your existing buttercream recipe into the most luscious coffee kick ever!

The beauty of this recipe is that you can adjust the intensity to your liking.

I happen to love strong coffee, so for some people this recipe could be too much of a caffeine kick?
But if you are someone who likes coffee just not so much that you would ever drink an espresso black!
Then I would suggest to use just half the amount of the coffee paste that follows in the recipe below and taste as you go.

I think the sweetness of buttercream recipes in general get a perfect balance from a strong coffee addition

But again it is se easy to adjust to your own liking!

I use a no name brand instant coffee granule so if you are using a real deal espresso powder that can also make a huge difference.
So just pay attention to what coffee you are buying and definitely start with less added to your buttercream. you can always add more!

By using cocoa powder into this paste rather than melted chocolate as I often do for making a chocolate buttercream, there is no more added sugar to the recipe

And let’s face it buttercream certainly does not need more sweet!

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Yield: 8 cups

Mocha Buttercream

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Recipe Buttercream of your choice
• 4 Tablespoons instant coffee granules (16g)
• 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (8g)
• ¼ cup hot water (50ml)

Instructions

1. Prepare the buttercream recipe of your choice as per the instructions on that blog post
2. Combine the instant coffee & cocoa powder together and then add the hot water
3. Whisk smooth
4. Add the COOLED coffee paste at the last stage of mixing your buttercream recipe.
5. Mix well

Notes

Mocha Buttercream will be stored the same as your recipe for buttercream.

Typically 3-4 days at room temperature but for longer safer storage always keep buttercream refrigerated for up to 1 month

Freeze for up to 2 months