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Orange-Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting

Orange-Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting comes together with Cream Cheese, Butter Stick, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Pure Orange Extract, and Confectioners Sugar. Ready in about 10 min. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz
• 4 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3 3/4 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Place the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Stop the machine and add the cocoa powder, orange extract, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange liqueur.

4. 4

   Blend with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well combined, 1 minute.

5. 5

   Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more.

6. 6

   If the frosting seems too stiff, blend in another 1 tablespoon liqueur.

7. 7

   Use to frost the top and sides of the cake or cupcakes of your choice.

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   The Cake Mix Doctor Says: If you don't want to add alcohol to this recipe, use orange juice instead.

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   Bobbie's Note: Wonderful on the Chocolate Orange Cake. The best chocolate layer cake ever!

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Bobbie; 4 January 2008. www.fareshare.net

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