Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

I always liked buttercream frosting, and I completely adored cream cheese frosting, so why not marry them and create the mother of all frostings??? I did it a few years ago and I've never looked back. But before I give you the recipe and turn you loose, here are a few tips to make your frosting successful:

First, make sure that your butter and your cream cheese are soft. You don't want your butter to be melting, but you absolutely want them room temperature and similar consistencies.

Second, sift your dry ingredients. Lumpy cocoa powder and lumpy powdered sugar will NOT give you a silky smooth frosting. Sift happens, people.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

With an electric or stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese for two to three minutes until well combined.
Add your sifted dry ingredients and vanilla and mix on low until all ingredients are well incorporated. If the frosting is too wet, add more powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.

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