Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

A simple, classic chocolate cream cheese frosting recipe. Ideal to frost all sorts of cakes and cupcakes. 

Ingredients:
Makes a 3 1/2 cups

• 113g unsweetened chocolate
• 226g cream cheese
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp evaporated milk

Directions:
Have all ingredients at room temperature. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven. 

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Pour melted chocolate into cream cheese and mix on medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and pinch of salt. Slowly mix in the confectioners sugar. 

Scrape the sides of the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium-high. Slowly add evaporated milk until the frosting is spreading consistency.  

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Categories: Desserts, Frosting, Recipes