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The Best Cream Cheese Frosting
The Best Cream Cheese Frosting is perfectly tangy & sweet. Classic recipe has butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, & vanilla.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American/Southern
Keyword
butter, cream cheese, dessert, frosting, icing
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
minute
minute
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
5
cups
Calories
649
kcal
Author
Paula
Ingredients
1/2
cup
butter
room temp
8
ounce
cream cheese
room temp
3 1/2
cup
powdered sugar (aka confectioners)
2 to 3
Tablespoons
heavy whipping cream
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Beat 1 stick butter and 8 oz cream cheese until smooth, add confectioner sugar with mixer on low. Add vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth.
FOR CREAM CHEESE GLAZE: Add more milk one tablespoon at a time until the consistency is like honey, smooth and pourable.
Notes
do not substitute margarine or imitation butter in this recipe
Nutrition
Calories:
649
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
86
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
34
g
|
Saturated Fat:
20
g
|
Cholesterol:
99
mg
|
Sodium:
311
mg
|
Potassium:
63
mg
|
Sugar:
84
g
|
Vitamin A:
1176
IU
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg