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Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This chocolate cream cheese frosting is decadent and delicious. It is made with semisweet chocolate and dark cocoa powder for intense chocolate flavor. The frosting is not overly sweet, pipes beautifully, and is perfect for frosting cakes and cupcakes.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter and cream cheese for about ⏱️ 5 minutes until it is smooth and creamy.
unsalted butter (room temperature)2 cupscream cheese (room temperature)8 oz
2
Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until it is fully combined with the butter. Then, add in the melted and cooled semisweet chocolate, dark cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt and mix well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all of the ingredients are well combined.
powdered sugar6 cupsvanilla extract1 tbsp
3
Turn the mixer speed to medium and whip the frosting for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Then, mix the frosting on low speed for several minutes to remove any air bubbles.
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