Cream Cheese Frosting Two Ways
Cream Cheese Frosting Two Ways is a versatile frosting perfect for cakes and cupcakes, requiring just four ingredients.
Equipment
- whisk
- Mixer
- microwave
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz full fat cream cheese cool
- 2-2.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 oz baking chocolate melted
Instructions
Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- Use a whisk attachment when possible.
- Beat butter and cream cheese together, on medium-high speed, until smooth, for a couple of minutes.
- Lower the speed to low and beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Turn up the speed back to medium-high and beat for another minute, until the frosting is light, smooth, and fluffy.
Chocolate Frosting Instructions
- Melt chocolate in the microwave on 'melt' setting. If melting setting is not available, melt at half the power for 45 seconds, stir and melt for 30 more seconds. Continue to microwave in 30 second increments at half the power and stirring in between until the chocolate is melted. Let it cool for a couple of minutes.
- Add cocoa powder at the same time as powdered sugar. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Raise the speed to medium-high and drizzle in melted chocolate while frosting is beating until all combined.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 53mgSugar: 45gVitamin A: 246IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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