American•indulgent
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 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 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
Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
- 3
With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
- 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
Frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.