Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 5 1/4-5 3/4 cups powdered sugar

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Recipe by Chef #1352632

This is a nice way to make a regular cake a little more special! The richness of the cream cheese is a nice balance with the sweetness of the powdered sugar. The chocolate adds a nice twist to the regular cream cheese frosting recipe. This is from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and a family favorite.

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READY IN: 20mins

YIELD: 4 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂

cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2

teaspoons vanilla
¹⁄₂

cup unsweetened cocoa powder
5 ¹⁄₄ - 5 ³⁄₄

cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and cocoa powder with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in additional powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.
This generously frosts tops and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cakes. (Have the recipe to frost a 13x9x2-inch cake.) Store left-over frosting in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Cover and store frosted cake in refrigerator.

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