Amazing 5-Minute Cream Cheese Frosting
For decades, our family has been making this amazing 5-minute cream cheese frosting. It is our go-to easy frosting recipe. Every time we make pumpkin bars or carrot cake, this is our frosting of choice.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 142kcal
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese Softened
- 1/2 Cup Butter Softened (1 stick)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons milk or heavy cream
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Instructions
- In mixing bowl, use a mixer to mix together softened butter and cream cheese. 2-3 minutes. Make sure to scrape the bowl occasionally.
- Add the vanilla, 1-2 teaspoons of the milk or heavy cream, then add half of the powdered sugar, mix. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix again, until smooth and creamy. 2-3 minutes.
- Frost your cooled dessert. Enjoy
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Notes
This frosting is enough to spread on 24 cup cakes, frost an 8 or 9-inch layered cake, or frost a half sheet pan of bars.
See the recipe notes for adjusting the frosting for a thicker or thinner texture. Also, if using this in hot weather, there is a trick to help this frosting keep its shape.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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