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Chocolate Cheese Frosting

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"Dark chocolate frosting. The cream cheese cuts the sweetness and gives it a wonderful tangy flavor. Perfect with the Dark Chocolate Cake."
Chocolate Cheese Frosting Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 128 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  15 Min
Original recipe yield 3 - 1/2 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons milk, confectioner's sugar, butter, vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon to a spreadable consistency. Beat in additional milk if necessary. For a darker frosting add more cocoa or up to 4 ounces melted chocolate. Spread onto cooled cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 29, 2002 by Rebslo 
Very good. I used regular cocoa and less conf. sugar.. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 3, 2004 by Lara 
This is an excellent frosting and I have made it a few times in the last few months before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 11, 2003 by JADEDPLASTIC 
YUM! YUM! YUMMY!!! I was tempted to just eat this out of the bowl! Tangy, sweet, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 19, 2006 by TIGURRBABY 
AMAZING. The texture and consistency of this frosting is incredible! It is dense, thick and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 7, 2005 by A Cook 
Very good recipe, but agree with previous reviewer that it is important to let the frosting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 6, 2002 by WHYNOT 
I love this frosting. I mixed together everything except the cocoa at first and took out a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on may 10, 2008 by alizajaafar 
Tried Cream Cheese topping before but never a chocolate one. Have used it on Hersheys' Deep... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on may 12, 2007 by Cookin' Canuck 
Excellent recipe I used for a base. I omitted one cup of sugar and the cinnamon - I then added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 18, 2007 by kdeeryhays 
I really enjoyed this frosting. The cinnamon was a subtle but great addition that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.66 star rating.
Reviewed on may 6, 2003 by jng 
This was the perfect frosting for the Dark Chocolate Cake, another recipe on this site by... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Chocolate Cheese Frosting

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 268

  • Total Fat: 11g
  • Cholesterol: 31mg
  • Sodium: 98mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 2.3g

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