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chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting
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5 from 33 votes

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
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 189kcal

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

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