STRAWBERRY (JAM!) CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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This foolproof frosting keeps it simple. While very sweet, it's just the thing to balance the natural flavor of a homestyle scratch cake recipe. I used it the first time to lighten up a cake made with a heavy whole grain white flour. Uh-mazing!

Provided by Frugal Dusky

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup strawberry jam
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, to creamed butter with the mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy; beat in strawberry jam and vanilla extract.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 43.9 mg, Sugar 37.2 g

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