Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted; Kosher salt, to taste; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

10 min

Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Kosher salt, to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

4 steps

Gather the ingredients.

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and fluffy.

With the electric mixer on low speed, add 3 cups of the confectioners' sugar a little at a time; continue beating until well blended. Beat on high speed until very smooth and creamy. Add more confectioners' sugar, as needed for thickness.

Add a pinch of salt and the vanilla extract and blend thoroughly until light and fluffy. The recipe makes enough cream cheese frosting for a small layer cake, a sheet cake, or about 12 to 18 cupcakes.

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