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BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Basic Cream Cheese Frosting image

This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Provided by JJ

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING BY LADY ROSE



Basic Cream Cheese Frosting by Lady Rose image

This simple and easy recipe is very easy to make, but be sure to refrigerate cake when you make it because of the cream cheese. I whip this recipe up in a flash, and sometimes I will melt 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips and make it a chocolate variety. Ghiradeli chocolate is my favorite brand to use. You can also add toasted...

Provided by Rose Mary Mogan

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box powdered sugar (1 lb) sifted
1 stick butter, softened, room temperature
1 pkg cream cheese, 8 oz. softened room temperature
1-2 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 Tbsp milk, optional if a more spreadable consistency is needed

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium size bowl, beat butter and cream cheese together till blended, then add sifted powdered sugar and beat again gradually increasing speed of beater as you go. Add vanilla extract and milk if needed. Beat till blended then proceed to frost cake.
  • 2. Note for a nutty flavor add toasted or chopped nuts to frosting. Or Melt 1 cup of semi sweet milk chocolate pieces and add to frosting then stir to blend and frost cake as desired. This is the recipe I use for my husband and daughters favorite carrot cake.

BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Basic Cream Cheese Frosting image

This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Categories     Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

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