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Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes or 1 8" or 9" 2-layer cake
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened brick-style, not spreadable
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar*
- ½ cup natural cocoa powder
Instructions
- 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.
- Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
- With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
- 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.
- Frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.
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Notes
- *If you plan to pipe the frosting with a small tip, I recommend sifting the powdered sugar and cocoa powder (after measuring) to remove any lumps. The cupcakes in these photos were frosted using an Ateco 848 tip.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/24 batch
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cupcakes or 1 8" or 9" 2-layer cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/24 batch | |
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.