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Coffee Whipped Cream Frosting

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 21, 2017

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 32 (Makes 4 cups)

Coffee Whipped Cream Frosting

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled6 tablespoons (2 ⅔ ounces/75 grams) sugar 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Before You Begin

We found that chilled heavy cream can be whipped to peaks more quickly and easily than room-temperature heavy cream.

Instructions

  1. Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip all ingredients on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes.
Coffee Whipped Cream Frosting
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Coffee Whipped Cream Frosting

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 32 (Makes 4 cups)

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled
6 tablespoons (2 ⅔ ounces/75 grams) sugar
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled
6 tablespoons (2 ⅔ ounces/75 grams) sugar
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled
6 tablespoons (2 ⅔ ounces/75 grams) sugar
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Why This Recipe Works

For a quick and easy coffee-flavored frosting, we added espresso powder to lightly sweetened whipped cream. The result was light and airy in texture and could be made in just a few minutes.

Before You Begin

We found that chilled heavy cream can be whipped to peaks more quickly and easily than room-temperature heavy cream.

Instructions

  1. Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip all ingredients on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to 3 minutes.

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