The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | Creamy, fluffy with lots of chocolate flavor are a few words I would use to describe this Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting.  Nothing’s better than a moist dark chocolate cake slathered with a creamy dark chocolate frosting.

Not a fan of dark chocolate?  Use the chart below to adjust how dark the frosting will be.

Add a twist to chocolate dipped strawberries!  Swirl some of this dark chocolate cream cheese frosting on top of your favorite strawberry cupcake.

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for light)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for medium)
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for dark rich)

NOTE:  This recipe is for 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.  If you choose to use less then you may need to decrease the amount of buttermilk….or….add the difference in confectioner’s sugar and keep the buttermilk the same.

The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

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Preparation 20 minutes 2018-12-15T00:20:00+00:00 Yields 5 cups of Dark Chocolate Frosting     adjust servings

 

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) block of cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

Mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla and cocoa on medium until creamy (about 3 minutes).  Alternate 1 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of buttermilk until both are added.  Mix on medium high until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).

Recipe Notes

 

MORE FROSTING RECIPES

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