Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Food

THE ULTIMATE DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 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).

DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt the butter and chocolate chips in the microwave or in a double boiler until butter is almost melted.
• Stir until chips and butter is all melted.
• Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time alternating with the milk. Blend with mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add the cream cheese and blend. Let sit for a minute to cool the rest of the way.
• Use in your favorite way!

CHOCOLATE CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 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.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar, cocoa, salt, milk or whipping cream, and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Spread over the cake or cupcakes.
• Store in the refrigerator.

DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ALMOND CREAM CHEESE FR

Steps:

• Oven@ 350 degrees.
• Combine the cake ingredients and mix with a whisk.
• Pour into 2 round 8 or 9-inch cake pans which have been lined with greased aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Bake for 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
• Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning out.
• Meanwhile combine the frosting ingredients and beat until fluffy with a hand-mixer.
• When cake layers are completely cool, frost the top part of the bottom layer.
• Place second layer over the frosted layer.
• Finish by frosting top layer and sides of cake.

DARK COCOA BUTTERMILK CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Lightly grease bottoms of two 8x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of pans. Set pans aside. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. In a small bowl, combine granulated and brown sugar. Gradually add sugar mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined (3 to 4 minutes). Scrape sides of bowl; continue beating on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition. Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• . Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans for 10 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pans. Peel off waxed paper. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
• Frosting:.
• Place the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, 30 seconds. Stop the machine. Add the cocoa powder, extract, and confectioners' sugar and blend with the mixer on low speed until the ingredients are moistened, 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the frosting is fluffy, 2 minutes more.
• Use at once to frost your cake or cover and keep refrigerated till you are ready to frost.
• Enjoy!