Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting is the best frosting recipe for cupcakes, cake or cookies! This easy homemade frosting is from scratch with cocoa powder and cream cheese - it's so good.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 191kcal
Cost: $9
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226g) cream cheese softened
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups (339g) powdered sugar
- Milk if needed for consistency
Instructions
- Using a hand or a stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Mix in the cocoa until smooth. Mix in the salt and vanilla.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Mix until smooth. The frosting should be spreadable without milk, but if it seems too thick, you can add up to 1 tablespoon of milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg