THE CAKE DOCTOR'S CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

I found this recipe many years ago in an article about The Cake Doctor. It is a good chocolate cream cheese frosting for many types of cakes.

8-oz cream cheese, room temperature
8 tbsp butter, room temperature
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract*
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Combine cream cheese and butter in a large mixer bowl, blending on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Stop mixer and add the cocoa powder, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar. Blend on low speed until all ingredients are moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Use to frost top, sides, and between layers of your favorite cake.

*For chocolate cakes she uses almond extract. I personally, like to mostly use almond extract but that is up to you.

Yield: 4 cups

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