Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

This chocolate cream cheese frosting is thick, creamy, silky smooth, and not too sweet. It pipes beautifully onto cupcakes or cakes and is surprisingly easy to make.
If you don’t like frosting that’s overly sweet – then this chocolate cream cheese frosting is the perfect buttercream recipe for you. The cream cheese adds a delicious tanginess and it’s super creamy with a rich chocolate flavor.  It’s delicious on vanilla or chocolate cake, and it’s perfect for piping or frosting with a knife.
There’s something about this chocolate cream cheese frosting that almost tastes like chocolate pudding – and I have to say, it’s completely delicious

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons whipping cream as needed

Instructions

1. In a large bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer until fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
2. Beat in the cream cheese until evenly combined. Then add in the vanilla extract & salt.
3. In a separate bowl sift together the cocoa powder & powdered sugar. Whisk them gently.
4. With the mixer on low speed, carefully beat the cocoa & powdered sugar into the butter mixture.
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