Incredible Italian Chocolate Frosting

1. Cream the cream cheese and butter together.

2. Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa into a separate bowl.

3. Add sifted ingredients a little at a time to creamed mixture, beating until well incorporated.

4. Mix in vanilla.

5. Mix in a cup of chopped pecans, if desired.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	149.156 g
Protein	82.6685 g
Carbohydrates	292.8398 g
Energy	2732.316 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	1.4004 g
Water	868.6134 g
Aspartic acid	2.4035 g
Calcium, Ca	1024.782 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	8.17 g
Fiber, total dietary	83.595 g
Carotene, beta	45.6 g
Niacin	9.8776 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	728.4 g
Arginine	3.4081 g
Riboflavin	1.1238 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0804 g
Glutamic acid	5.4002 g
Sodium, Na	4904.893 mg
Theobromine	442.255 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	2.1024 g
Total lipid (fat)	149.156 g
Manganese, Mn	2.5831 mg
Proline	1.1558 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	26.6919 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.6696 g
Choline, total	67.86 mg
Sugars, total	113.3075 g
Caffeine	49.45 mg
Serine	1.3471 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	1.32 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	11.2902 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3013 mg
Selenium, Se	9.5545 g
Ash	30.9779 g
Vitamin D	50.4 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	38.9569 g
Pantothenic acid	0.8889 mg
Phenylalanine	1.3351 g
Copper, Cu	2.795 mg
Thiamin	1.6049 mg
Retinol	720 g
Methionine	0.749 g
Iron, Fe	20.2529 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	292.8398 g
Phosphorus, P	1278.862 mg
Folate, total	153.28 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	1.968 g
Alanine	1.3116 g
Cholesterol	257.6 mg
Valine	1.4471 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	26.3963 g
Glycine	1.653 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	7.2355 g
Zinc, Zn	8.2607 mg
Isoleucine	1.0826 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.9048 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	27.8208 g
Leucine	1.8924 g
Vitamin A, IU	2554.8 IU
Folate, DFE	153.28 g
Tryptophan	0.531 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.5712 g
Tyrosine	1.0532 g
Vitamin B-12	0.96 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	6.2975 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	57.0538 g
Alcohol, ethyl	1.4448 g
Histidine	0.7017 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	42.1058 g
Threonine	1.0536 g
Folate, food	153.28 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	1.2 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	1.2 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.8695 mg
Magnesium, Mg	237.389 mg
Lysine	0.8965 g
Potassium, K	1099.476 mg
Cystine	0.4834 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	4 cups	1279.2	240.032	19.968
Butter	0.5 cup	684	31.428	57.6
Cocoa powder	0.25 cup	49.02	12.4485	2.9455
Cream cheese	1 cup	708	8.4	68.64
pecan	0	0	0	0
vanilla	1 teaspoon	12.096	0.5313	0.0025