Easy Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

After reading a number of reviews with suggestions to add butter and/or powdered sugar I at first made notes to myself to keep that in mind and do that when I made this. For whatever reason, in the end I decided against that, opting to make the frosting exactly as the recipe directed. And what a reward I got for that! This is rich, smooth, super chocolatey and not too sweet - but certainly sweet enough. One reviewer said it best when she called this a "frosting for grown-ups." When some of the reviewers described this as not sweet enough I knew this was just what I was after and would be perfect for the cupcakes I made with "A-Number-1 Banana Cake," also from this site. After mixing it up I refrigerated it and checked it every 15 minutes or so, giving it a stir and repeating until I had a thick enough consistency for piping. The texture alone is a good reason to try this - this is real frosting and a simply excellent recipe. Also - this was just the right amount to frost 24 cupcakes and would also work for a 9x13" cake. If I were to use this for a layer cake, however, particularly if I planned to pipe any decorations or borders, I would double the recipe - better to have some left over than not enough!

It is not bad. But not the best. it is not a sweet frosting. My 4 year old did not like it.

We absolutely love this frosting! Please note this is not an overly sweet frosting. It is a perfect match to the "A-Number-1 Banana Cake" from this site. I'm sure it would be wonderful with just about anything you pair it with. Very easy and quick to prepare. It thickens up as it cools. I refrigerated it for approx. 40 minutes and it was thick enough to pipe. The texture is very smooth and slightly dense. Delicious. Thanks for sharing!

This is now my go to chocolate frosting recipe. Not to sweet, not to tangy. Lots of flavor and so light and fluffy. I followed the instructions except I didn't use a double boiler, I microwaved the chocolate with heavy cream for one minute, stirred and it was good, you might have to microwave for an additional 15 seconds but only 15 seconds interval there after. After I added all the chocolate I let it chill for a few hours and then put the mixer attachment back on and mixed for another couple minutes. What a simple recipe with gourmet results! Thanks for the recipe!