BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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This is an alternative to the classic recipe that calls for powdered sugar. My husband and I use it to frost fruit cocktail cake. Try it on applesauce cake, spice cake, banana cake, or carrot cake, too.

Provided by Anne Brothers & Rick Smetzer

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Melt butter and allow to cool.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extract. Beat with an electric mixer. When mixture starts to stiffen, stop mixer and add honey.
Continue to beat until light and fluffy. Do not over mix, or it will collapse.
Spread immediately and store cake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 67.5 mg, Sugar 4.5 g