AUNT DARLENE'S CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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A delicious frosting for any carrot cake Recipe #19884. I like to make mine white, but in the Chicago area you often see it tinted pink.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 3-4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup coconut
1 -2 drop red food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until spreadable.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Add pecans, coconut and red food coloring (if desired for Red Velvet Cake).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1346.4, Fat 79.4, SaturatedFat 45.3, Cholesterol 164.5, Sodium 448.6, Carbohydrate 158.7, Fiber 4, Sugar 150.2, Protein 8.7

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