By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on October 3, 2026
Serves 3
1076 cal · 15 min
Chocolate Cheese Frosting
Recipe GLPRb8364772767ec9
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Average rating: 4.8 (1)
A rich and silky frosting combining cream cheese, butter, and cocoa powder with warm notes of vanilla and cinnamon. This frosting spreads smoothly and has a beautiful chocolate flavor with a subtle tang from the cream cheese. Perfect for layering between cake layers or spreading over cupcakes and cookies.
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Ingredients
¼ cup softened butter
4 cup confectioners' sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ tsp ground cinnamon
4 tbsp milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, softened butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and the cocoa is fully incorporated.
Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating continuously to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth mixture.
Add 3 tablespoons of the milk and continue beating until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
If the frosting is too thick, beat in the remaining milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired spreading consistency.
For a darker, more intense chocolate flavor, beat in additional cocoa powder or up to 4 ounces of melted chocolate as desired.
Comments
Every ingredient is a staple at any Charlotte chain—butter, cream cheese, cocoa powder, and confectioners' sugar are pantry fixtures, and milk and vanilla are universal. The fifteen-minute time is honest for whisking together six ingredients once you have them on hand. Cost per serving runs under $1 per person (cream cheese and butter are the biggest drivers, but a little goes a long way in frosting), making this genuinely economical for a dessert component. The one caveat is that this is frosting, not a standalone dish—it's a means to an end, and leftover frosting works beautifully refrigerated for a week, so there's no waste.
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