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Frosting piped in a swirl on top of a chocolate cupcake.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate frosting
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3 cups (about)
Calories: 1608kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting is made with cocoa powder and 4 other simple ingredients. It's smooth, creamy, and full of chocolate flavor! Plus, chocolate cream cheese icing is easy to spread thanks to the cream cheese, and would be the perfect match for a chocolate cake or classic yellow cake!
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Ingredients

  • 1 (8oz)(226g) block style cream cheese; softened
  • ½ cup (1 stick)(113g) butter; softened
  • 4 cups (375g) powdered sugar
  • ½ cup (40g) cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • In a large bowl using a hand held mixer or stand mixer beat on high speed the cream cheese and butter until smooth (about 1 minute).
  • Add remaining ingredients and beat medium until smooth and creamy. Taste and if it is a little to sweet add a pinch or 2 of salt and beat to combine.

Notes

  1. Storage and freezing: Cover and store the frosting in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months. After completely thawed beat on high speed for a couple of minutes to make is smooth and creamy again. 
  2. Makes about 3.5 cups of frosting. Enough for 24 cupcakes, 1-9x13 cake, 1-8" or 9" 2 layer cake. Extra frosting will be needed to decorate a layer cake. 
  3. Nutrition Info: Nutrition is for the entire batch of frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 1608kcal | Carbohydrates: 338g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 601mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 310g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 6mg