Best Chocolate Frosting! Whipped Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This chocolate cream cheese frosting is a chocolate lovers dream. Frosts 18-24 cupcakes or an 8 or 9-inch two layer round cake.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz package cream cheese (room temp)
- 8 Tbsp 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
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In the bowl of an electric mixer using paddle attachment (or using an electric hand mixer with a large bowl), beat together 8 oz cream cheese with 8 Tbsp butter on medium/high speed until creamy (3 min), scraping down the bowl as needed.
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Sift in 3 cups powdered sugar with 1/2 cup cocoa powder to ensure there are no lumps then add 1/4 tsp salt. Mix on low speed until well combined, scrape down the bowl well then increase to medium/high speed and beat until smooth and whipped (1 min).
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Add 1 tsp vanilla and beat on medium/high until smooth (1 min). Now it's ready to be piped onto cooled cupcakes.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (33% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| package cream cheese | 8 oz | - | - |
| 1/2 cup unsalted butter | 8 tbsp | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 3 cups | $0.50/100g | $1.50 |
| unsweetened cocoa powder | 0.5 cup | $0.50/100g | $0.59 |
| salt | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 1 tsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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