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Favorite Cream Cheese Frosting

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Our easiest and most delicious Cream Cheese Frosting and a favorite for cakes, cupcakes, and even cake pops! This is enough frosting to cover a 3 layer 9-inch round cake.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Baking, Cakes, Cookies, Dessert
Servings 6 cups

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment
  • Large mixing bowl for stand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese , softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup unsalted butter , softened to room temperature
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 2-lb pkg powdered sugar

Optional

  • food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Using a stand mixer with a large bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter at medium speed until it is creamy and smooth.
    Beat in vanilla and then slowly add in the powdered sugar for about 5 minutes or until it is again cream and smooth in texture.
    Optional: If using food coloring, you can add a few drops now and mix at slow speed for a minute or two.

Notes

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Nutrition

Saturated Fat: 2g
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