best chocolate cream cheese frosting

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Best Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

This chocolate cream cheese frosting is made with cocoa powder. The cream cheese cuts the sweetness and gives it a wonderful tangy flavor. Perfect for frosting a dark chocolate cake.

Ingredients

4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup butter, softened
4 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions

Beat confectioner's sugar, cream cheese, cocoa powder, butter, 3 tablespoons milk, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until it reaches a spreadable consistency. Beat in remaining 1 tablespoon milk if necessary. Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cake or cupcakes.