Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until no white remains. Set aside.
  2. 2Whisk together the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until no white remains. Set aside.
  3. 3Whisk together the icing sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder until no white remains. Set aside.
  4. 4Cream the softened butter.
  5. 5Cream the softened butter.
  6. 6Cream the softened butter.
  7. 7Add the softened cream cheese to the butter and cream together.
  8. 8Add the softened cream cheese to the butter and cream together.
  9. 9Add the softened cream cheese to the butter and cream together.
  10. 10Add approximately half of the dry cocoa powder and icing sugar mixture to the wet ingredients.
  11. 11Add approximately half of the dry cocoa powder and icing sugar mixture to the wet ingredients.
  12. 12Add approximately half of the dry cocoa powder and icing sugar mixture to the wet ingredients.
  13. 13Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  14. 14Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  15. 15Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  16. 16Mix the ingredients together.
  17. 17Mix the ingredients together.
  18. 18Mix the ingredients together.
  19. 19Add the rest of the dry cocoa and icing sugar mixture.
  20. 20Add the rest of the dry cocoa and icing sugar mixture.
  21. 21Add the rest of the dry cocoa and icing sugar mixture.
  22. 22Scrape the bowl down really well before mixing further.
  23. 23Scrape the bowl down really well before mixing further.
  24. 24Scrape the bowl down really well before mixing further.

Ingredients

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