How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Making a homemade cake? This is the perfect frosting to top off spice cakes, carrot cakes, vanilla cakes, and any kind of cupcakes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 (3 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
• 6 Tablespoons of butter or margarine, softened
• 1 Tablespoon milk or half and half
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• mixing bowl
• hand mixer

1. Take cream cheese and your butter or margarine out of the refrigerator to soften.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with the butter or margarine with a hand mixer until creamy.

3. Add the Tablespoon of milk or half and half, the 2 cups of powdered sugar and the teaspoon of vanilla.

4. Continue beating ingredients until mixture is smooth.

5. Apply to dessert of choice.

Tips & Warnings

• To store extra frosting, put in a container and refrigerate.
• Also any leftover cake or cupcakes, store in a container in the refrigerator to keep the cream cheese fresh.
• May need to double the ingredients if you need alot of frosting, or just make a 2nd batch.

[graveymaster]

on 11/23/2009 this is a keeper...thanks for sharing...

[skypilot69]

on 11/9/2009 great recipe 5*

[nanamusicgirl]

on 9/29/2009 This is really good icing.....Thanks for giving us the recipe!!!!!! 5 stars.... Recommended you!

[gitarwmn]

on 8/9/2009 Yummy!

[starlet67]

on 7/14/2009 thanks for sharing this great frosting recipe!
this would be good with carrot cake cupcakes! :)