Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

Directions

  1. 1Whisk together the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until no white remains. Set aside.
  2. 2Cream the softened butter.
  3. 3Add the softened cream cheese to the butter and cream together.
  4. 4Add approximately half of the dry cocoa powder and icing sugar mixture to the wet ingredients.
  5. 5Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  6. 6Mix the ingredients together.
  7. 7Add the rest of the dry cocoa and icing sugar mixture.
  8. 8Scrape the bowl down really well before mixing further.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups icing sugar
  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.5 tsp espresso powder
  • 0.5 cup softened butter, creamed well
  • 1 block softened cream cheese
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

whiskbowl

Tips

  • It's okay to make icing without a cake to frost.
  • Taste the icing throughout the entire process and especially the completed product.
  • Pre-clean your dishes.