Fluffy whipped cream spiked with coffee and chocolate. It is a great frosting for cakes, topping for cheesecakes or would be great floating on your cup of coffee.
This mocha whipped cream is all of the best parts of your favorite expensive coffee drinks in whipped cream form. In fact, I think there is more coffee flavor in this whipped cream than there is in a mocha and one of those places!
You will be amazed how much coffee and chocolate punch this packs while still being a light and fluffy whipped cream.
Flavored Whipped Creams
As much as I love frosting, it isn’t a big leap to assume I love whipped cream too. And I do!
For the longest time I thought there was only kind of whipped cream…. whipped cream!
A little vanilla a tiny bit of sugar and you are in business. Then my eyes were opened to a whole new world.
MiMi made maple whipped cream for her pumpkin slab pie. I made a cocoa whipped cream for a delicious chocolate raspberry pavlova.
I even made horseradish whipped cream for our prime rib feast on New Year’s. But this version has the most flavor yet!
It is bursting with coffee and chocolate flavors. It isn’t overly sweet, but you could certainly increase the sugar some if you’d like it a bit sweeter.
You are just going to have to try it to believe it!
What to Serve With Mocha Whipped Cream
It is also absolutely fabulous as a frosting on coffee sponge cake. That cake is the perfect dessert for a grown up party.
We have also used it to top brownie chunk cheesecake. But really it would be great on any chocolate or coffee flavored dessert.
It isn’t too sweet and tastes like a coffeehouse drink in cake form!
You can also use it on a coffee angel food cake if you aren’t in the mood to make mocha ermine frosting. The two can be used interchangeably in so many tasty applications.
If you are a frosting fanatic like me, check out my Frosting 101. It goes through the different types of frosting and links to all sorts of delicious recipes!
Mocha Whipped Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 Tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream chilled
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate until it is smooth. Start with a 30 second burst, then stir. Microwave in 15 second bursts after that, stirring after each one until just melted and smooth.2 Tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Stir together hot water and instant coffee. Stir into melted chocolate until smooth and allow to cool to room temperature.1 Tablespoon water, 1 Tablespoon instant coffee
- If you have the space, place your mixer bowl and beater in the refrigerator to chill. (It’s not necessary, but does help the cream whip easier.) Whip cream, vanilla and sugar until it just begins to form soft peaks.1 cup heavy whipping cream, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- With the mixer blade going, add the chocolate/coffee mixture to the bowl. Whip until you reach your desired consistency.
- Store in the refrigerator.
What is mocha whipped cream made of?
This mocha whipped cream is made of heavy whipping cream whipped with chocolate and coffee. The fluffy whipped cream tastes like a mocha from your favorite coffeehouse, but is perfect for topping a variety of desserts.
Dave
Thursday 22nd of June 2023
I absolutely LOVE this mocha whip cream!! My only issue is it is very soft structurally how many I go about stabilizing it?? Was thinking goin the gelatin route, but I'm so new to all this cooking I haven't a clue how to measure or adjust any of it!! Thank you in advance for the help an advice and flaming, LoL!! In all seriousness thank you for an amazing delicious recipe and advice!!
Dave
Friday 23rd of June 2023
@Carlee, amazing thank you thank you thank you!! I'm getting ready to wash everything up an head into my kitchen, it's only 432am, LoL!! But great mocha whip waits fer no man or woman or any other being!! LoL!! Thank you again Carlee, lovin' the site so far and all your amazing recipes!! You've definitely got a new fan in me!!
Carlee
Friday 23rd of June 2023
A little gelatin would work. I tend to add a bit of cream cheese when I want to stabilize whipped cream. I think that would be tasty here too. I would soften a couple of ounces of cream cheese and beat it a until really smooth, then add the cold cream etc. You can add an extra tablespoon or two of sugar to counteract the tang if you want. If you want to go the gelatin route, I think a teaspoon of gelatin dissolved in 4 teaspoons of water would do it. I would add it towards the end with the mocha mixture.
Amiel
Sunday 16th of April 2023
Love this recipe! Paired it with a mocha cake and it was definitely a crowd favourite.
Carlee
Sunday 16th of April 2023
I am so glad you liked it!
Julianne
Wednesday 13th of April 2022
Hi, Does this frosting hold up (structurally) as a filling between cake layers?
Julianne
Thursday 14th of April 2022
@Carlee, Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to trying it!
Carlee
Wednesday 13th of April 2022
I used it between layers of sponge of my coffee and cream cake and it did well. Just keep the layer relatively thin. If you plan on using it with buttercream, I would make a frosting dam around the edges of the cake to keep it from oozing out. Then keep in mind you will want to refrigerate the cake when you are done.
Anna
Thursday 7th of April 2022
Hello! How does this hold up on a cake? Is it more of a whip, frost cake, and serve same day; or can I frost and serve the next day? Thank you so much!
Carlee
Thursday 7th of April 2022
It holds up pretty well, just make sure to keep it refrigerated!
Chloe
Monday 13th of September 2021
Hello mam! Where can i find your mocha cake full recipe? TIA
Carlee
Monday 13th of September 2021
Here's the link. I hope you enjoy it!