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Cream Cheese Frosting

johnson

15 min total · Enough for a 3-layer (8 or 9 inch rounds) cake

Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1.Beat cream cheese and softened butter in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Mix in vanilla.
  2. 2.Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition until incorporated. Continue to beat until the frosting is very smooth.
  3. 3.Store in the refrigerator after use.

Notes

Recipe by Shehrzad Hasan Add ¼ to ½ cup cocoa powder for a chocolate version, depending on how rich you want it.