Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

from sugarspunrun.com
Frosting
10 min
24 servings
139 kcal / serving

This chocolate cream cheese frosting recipe will cover either one 2-layer 8" or 9" cake, 24 cupcakes, or generously frost (as much frosting as in the photos) 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupunsalted butter softened
  • 8 ozcream cheese softened (brick-style, not spreadable)
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • 3 ½ cupspowdered sugar
  • ½ cupnatural cocoa powder

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl and, using an electric mixer or a stand mixer to beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.

  3. 3

    With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.

  4. 4

    Add cocoa powder and beat until well-incorporated into the frosting -- be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so that all ingredients are well-combined.

  5. 5

    Frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.