Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Quick and easy chocolate cream cheese frosting recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft, creamy, fudgy, perfect for cake decorating & piping cupcakes.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 777kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 8 oz. Cream cheese Softened, Full fat
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- 3 cups Powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon Whole milk Or heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Keep aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together together cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
- Gradually, add this sugar/cocoa powder mixture into the cheese mixture and mix until smooth and creamy.
- If it looks too thick, add milk or heavy cream to smooth it out to your desired consistency.
- Chill frosting for 20-30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
- Use it to frost cakes and cupcakes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Recipe is enough to frost about 20 cupcakes or fill and frost an 8x2 cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 90g | Vitamin A: 1470IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.8mg