If you are like me, buttercream frosting can be too sweet, but cream cheese frosting sometimes isn’t sweet enough! This recipe is half buttercream and half cream cheese, which gives it the perfect balance of sweetness & tang! It is also a breeze to make! I hope you love this Chocolate Cream Cheese recipe as much as I do!

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Chocolate Cream Cheese & Buttercream Frosting

This recipe is half buttercream and half cream cheese, which gives it the perfect balance of sweetness & tang!

Ingredients

½ cup butter (room temperature)
½ cup cream cheese (room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar
⅔ cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
⅛ tsp salt
¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

Add butter and cream cheese into the mixer and cream until fluffy
Add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, and heavy cream, and mix throughtly (about 4-5 minutes) scrape down sides occasionally to make sure everything is incooperated evenly!

Notes

This frosting can be made up to 3 days in advance. After whipping, place frosting in an airtight container and seal. Refrigerate until ready to use, then bring to room temperature and mix well before frosting.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buttercream, chocolate, chocolate frosting, cream cheese frosting

This is the Chocolate frosting that I use with my Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe!

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