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Irish Cream Latte Buttercream Frosting

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 11/18/2011Updated: 02/08/2023

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Irish cream latte buttercream frosting — think of coffee spiked with Bailey’s in a buttercream frosting! Who needs the cake, just bring on the frosting!

Overhead view of two cookies with brown frosting. Chocolate covered espresso beans are also pictured.

Super creamy and decadent (isn’t all frosting somewhat decadent?), this buttercream frosting is so good! Top your favorite cake, cookies, or brownies for an over-the-top treat.  Flavored with espresso powder to make you think of a latte, and real Irish cream liqueur, and made with butter and confectioners’ sugar, this frosting is a real treat. You’re going to love it!

But this treat is for adults only. If you want to make non-alcoholic frosting, use an Irish cream extract or Irish cream syrup made for coffee, which are perfectly acceptable substitutes.

Irish Cream latte frosting is perfect on cupcakes, brownies, chocolate cake, sugar cookies (pictured), or eaten straight off a very large spoon. I love these cookie sandwiches too…because adding another cookie is NEVER a bad thing. Garnished with chocolate covered espresso beans, oh yes!

Close up view of a sugar cookie sandwich with brown frosting and topped with a chocolate covered espresso bean.

The recipe is easy. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, Irish cream, and espresso powder until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar, a cup at a time, until the frosting is the desired consistency. That’s it! So easy.

Two sugar cookies with piped-on light brown frosting. The cookie in the foreground is topped with a chocolate covered espresso bean, and additional chocolate covered espresso beans are scattered around.

If you like buttercream frosting, try Orange Creamsicle Buttercream with Vanilla Beans or Very Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.

Close up view of a sugar cookie with light brown piped-on frosting, topped with a chocolate covered espresso bean. A large bite has been taken out of the cookie.


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Frosting swirled on sugar cookie and topped with chocolate espresso bean.
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Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
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Irish cream latte buttercream frosting — think of coffee spiked with Bailey's in a buttercream frosting! Who needs the cake, just bring on the frosting!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons Irish cream, such as Bailey’s
  • 2 tablespoons espresso powder
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, Irish cream, and espresso powder.
  • One cup at a time, add in powdered sugar until you achieve desired consistency. You’ll want it a little stiffer/thicker for piping.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g, Calories: 491kcal, Carbohydrates: 112g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 4mg, Sugar: 109g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Lori says

    February 15, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Lorann Oils makes an Irish cream flavoring!

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  2. Brooke (Baking with Basil) says

    December 6, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    Um….that picture with the two cookies and the buttercream piled high in between, yeah…I’ll take 2 please!! Great buttercream combo!

    Reply
  3. Rachel Howdle says

    November 30, 2011 at 10:26 am

    ’18’ you must be here in the UK then! Can’t drive till we’re 17 but hey we can get blotto much sooner.

    I’ll definately be trying this out at the weekend – I’m thinking on top of some chocolate biscuits.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 30, 2011 at 3:09 pm

      Oh it will be delicious on chocolate biscuits!

      Reply
  4. Cookin' Cowgirl says

    November 29, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    Let me get this straight……you threw some AWAY?! Are you crazy?!!! Girl, my address is 4056…..next time you have extra cookies, or frosting, or cookies with frosting….send them this way please! :)
    Those sound AH-mazing!

    Reply
  5. brandi says

    November 21, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    um, yes please! i could eat this off the spoon – no cookie needed.

    Reply
  6. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    November 20, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Oh my lordy. This looks amazing. I love love love Baileys. I have to restrain from posting about it too much. Have you tried to Baileys coffee creamer? It’s amazing. So close to alcoholic Baileys but it’s non-alcholic and for coffee, sooo good if you have to go to work :)

    I would never throw away desserts. Ever. And getting tipsy on desserts can be great. I just made dark rum oatmeal raisin cookies and was hoping I would :)

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    • Rachel says

      November 21, 2011 at 11:25 am

      Hahaha! I loved this comment Averie. Sounds like we’re two peas in a pod! I drink my coffee black–but if I was going to put something in it, I think it would be Bailey’s coffee creamer!

      Reply
  7. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

    November 20, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Buttercream with Baileys? I’m in!

    Reply
  8. Robin says

    November 19, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    Love the photos! Working on some Thanksgiving treats, this buttercream may be just what I’ve been looking for….

    Reply
  9. mjskit says

    November 19, 2011 at 12:22 am

    I’d definitely go for eating this right out of a big spoon! Fantastic cream!

    Reply
  10. Meghan says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    How do you make buttercream better? You add booze! I really would only need a spoon, but it looks really good on the cookies with the espresso beans too :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 18, 2011 at 8:34 pm

      That’s right! ;)

      Reply
  11. Claire @ Claire K Creations says

    November 18, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    Haha I can’t say I wouldn’t like to get drunk on frosting. But imagine the hangover – a regular one combined with a sugar hangover would be rather painful.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 18, 2011 at 8:34 pm

      Eww, you’re right. That would be rough.

      Reply
  12. Karriann Graf says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Wow these look amazing ….please deliver, I’m over 21!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 18, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      Will do! ;)

      Reply
  13. Leslie Means @ Her View From Home says

    November 18, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    This looks wonderful! I love the idea of putting a little extra in my cookies. But you’re right – I better keep them away from my girls! :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 18, 2011 at 8:32 pm

      Leslie! Got the books today, THANK YOU! Love them and your sweet notes to E. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

      Reply
      • Leslie Means @ Her View From Home says

        November 18, 2011 at 9:04 pm

        Oh good!! I’m so glad you received them! Hope they bring your daughter many happy memories!

        Reply
  14. Laura @ A Healthy Jalapeno says

    November 18, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    OMG I can’t even close my mouth. These look amazing! I seriously have to make this on something right now!!!!

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