Chocolate Cheese Frosting

          

Dark chocolate frosting. The cream cheese cuts the sweetness and gives it a wonderful tangy flavor. Perfect with the Dark Chocolate Cake.

Original recipe makes 3 – 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons milk
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    15 mins

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons milk, confectioner’s sugar, butter, vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon to a spreadable consistency. Beat in additional milk if necessary. For a darker frosting add more cocoa or up to 4 ounces melted chocolate. Spread onto cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 268 kcal
Carbohydrates: 42.7 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 11 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.3 g
Sodium: 86 mg

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