Makes about 3 cups (enough for 18-24 cupcakes or a two-layer 9" cake)
Calories: 133-177 calories
Source: www.natashaskitchen.com
Ingredients
- 250 g cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium / high speed until creamy (about 3 minutes).
- Sift in icing sugar, cocoa powder and salt; mix on low speed until well combined.
- Increase to medium / high speed and beat until smooth and whipped (about 1 minute).
- Add vanilla and beat 1 minute more.
I made a cake shaped like a hedgehog to take to a chocolate potluck and needed a chocolate frosting recipe in a hurry. I googled "chocolate cream cheese icing", whipped up a batch of the recipe that appeared at the top of the list and it turned out to be a keeper!
