Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, (room temperature)
  • 1 ounce cream cheese, (room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup black cocoa *
  • ⅛ teaspoon espresso powder ((optional))
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Parchment paper
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, (room temperature)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons milk or cream, (more or less as needed for desired consistency)

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