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Mocha Buttercream
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Mocha Buttercream

5 ingredients 3 steps Enough for 1 cake wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

318
Calories
2g
Protein
20g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cups (2 sticks) butter , softened
  • 3½ cups confectioner's sugar (possibly a little more)
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup very strong brewed coffee

Directions

1

Combine butter, confectioner's sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and coffee in a medium-large bowl, mixing slowly until everything is moistened.

2

Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until uniform and fluffy.

3

If it seems a little too wet to spread, you can beat in up to ½ cup additional confectioner's sugar.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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