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Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This chocolate cream cheese frosting is rich, smooth, and ready to enhance all of your desserts! It only takes 15 minutes of prep and a few super simple ingredients to create chocolatey perfection.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 20 Ounces
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ Cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- 4 Cups powdered sugar
- ½ Cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer use the paddle attachment to beat the cream cheese and unsalted butter together until smooth. Scrape down the bowl and beat again for about 10 seconds to make sure everything is completely incorporated.
- Add the vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar. Mix on low until the powdered sugar is moistened enough for you to increase the speed to medium high without making a mess. Beat until incorporated.
- Scrape down the bowl again and add the cocoa powder. Mix on low until mostly combined and then increase the speed to medium high and beat for 1-2 minutes until the color lightens and the frosting is nice and fluffy.
- Frost completely cooled cupcakes or cake.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
294IU
(6%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 294IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.