I am taking Chocolate Zucchini Cake to a church dinner tomorrow. I don’t usually frost this cake, but since I am taking it somewhere I decided to splurge and frost it. Like most things, I have several frosting recipes that I use. It depends on what cake it is, which frosting I use.
The frosting I used tonight is by far the one I use the most. It is a no fail, quick, and easy frosting. And it is good on just about any cake. It will make a simple box cake seem homemade and wonderful. The recipe came from the cookbook “The Cake Mix Doctor.” But I have seen this recipe a lot of different places.
If you need a chocolate fix give it a try. And if you have just a little left over, try it spread on graham crackers. It is a great way to use up a little bit of frosting.
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Place butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl beat until combined about 1 minute. Scape down the sides and add cocoa and vanilla mix until combined. Add powdered sugar and mix until well combined. I beat for a couple of minutes. I think the texture is lighter if you beat for a few minutes. Frost cake and enjoy!
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If this recipe is like your other cream cheese frosting recipe (from the banana bars), I’m trying it. I loved those banana bars and the main reason was the frosting! Thanks for great chocolate stuff this week – the chocolate mousse recipe looks so easy and good, I’m going to try it.
Jill
Jill, this recipe is basically the choc. version of the one on the banana bars. It is so good. Let me know what you think. I love choc. if you can’t tell.
Oh my goodness, Lynn. This looks delicious. I so glad you posted something, after all. Yummy.
This looks so good! I have never added the cream cheese before to frosting…it sounds fantastic. I can not wait to try.
Thanks for joining us at TMTT!
Lana
Thanks, I have been looking for a tasty gluten free frosting recipe. I have tried several others and they were just so-so. Rather than vanilla I may try the new mocha extract I just found…