Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
My easy, foolproof Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe makes a super chocolaty frosting for your favorite cakes and cupcakes, turning them into extra special treats.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 189kcal
- 12 ounces butter softened softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 7 cups confectioner’s sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Add the softened butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Stopping as needed to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl.
The butter and cream cheese should be softened but not too warm; the butter needs to be firm to whip properly. The rule of thumb is that you can push a finger into the butter without a lot of resistance, but there still should be some resistance.
Add the cocoa powder and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture and beat until just combined (about 45 seconds)
Add the powdered sugar to the mixture, one cup at a time, continuously whipping the frosting during the process. Your mixer should be on a lower setting as your adding the confectioner's sugar.
Add as much of the milk as necessary to get the desired spreadable consistency. Remember that the frosting will contine to thicken as it gets colder.
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg