Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
A homemade recipe for the BEST Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting! This rich and creamy chocolate cream cheese frosting recipe is great for cupcakes, cakes, and macarons.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temp (2 sticks)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In an electric stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter with the paddle attachment on medium speed.
- Once the mixture is creamy and slightly fluffy, add in the vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder and beat the mixture until the frosting becomes light and fluffy.
- Refrigerate until ready to pipe.