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Light Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces light cream cheese
  • 2 cups sugar blend (recommended: Splenda)
  • 1 tablespoon light butter
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • About 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese, baking sugar replacement, and light butter until fluffy.
  2. In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder and espresso powder. Then slowly beat the cocoa powder mixture into the creamed cheese mixture.
  3. Add vanilla and beat until well blended. Stir in buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is a spreadable consistency. Frost cake as desired.

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