Chocolate Espresso Cream Frosting
10 mins prep0 mins cook
A rich, creamy frosting with bold chocolate flavors and just the right amount of sweetness.
0 servings
What you need

½ cup butter

½ cup unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp espresso powder

5 tbsp heavy cream

2 ½ cup confectioners sugar

1 salt
Instructions
1 Whip 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese in a stand mixer or large bowl using an electric hand mixer until it is smooth and creamy 2 Add 1/2 cup of room temperature butter and whip until combined 3 Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of espresso powder and a pinch of salt and mix to combine 4 Gradually add 2 cups of confectioners sugar while mixing on low speed 5 If the frosting becomes too tight, add a few tablespoons of heavy cream until you achieve your desired consistency 6 Taste and add the remaining confectioners sugar if you want the frosting to be sweeter 7 Use your chocolate espresso cream frosting to frost fully cooled cakes, cupcakes, doughnuts or cookiesView original recipe

