Nutty Cream Cheese Ameretto Frosting

Name: Nutty Cream Cheese Ameretto Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Frost top middle & sides of 3- 9 inch cakes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 2 stick butter softened to room temperature; 2 lb powdered sugar; 1 Tbsp amaretto liqueur; 2 tsp almond extract; 2 c chopped nuts ( i used half pecans & half walnuts)

By Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois

This is the frosting I made to go with the Over The Top Italian Cream Birthday Cake that I made for my husband 3 months after his birthday had passed.

He was really impressed, and really likes the nuts that were IN the frosting instead of on the outside of the cake ON THE FROSTING.

It is easy and the addition of the Almond Extract and Amaretto really did wonders to enhance the flavor of the frosting.

It is a winner in our household, and I am sure it will become one of your favorites as well.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Frost top middle & sides of 3- 9 inch cakes

Prep:

10 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

1 lb

cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 stick

butter softened to room temperature
2 lb

powdered sugar
1 Tbsp

amaretto liqueur
2 tsp

almond extract
2 c

chopped nuts ( i used half pecans & half walnuts)
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How to Make Nutty Cream Cheese Ameretto Frosting

Step-by-Step

Prepare the frosting by adding the softened butter and cream cheese to a medium size bowl, and beat till creamy, then add about half of the powdered sugar and beat again till well mixed.
Then add remaining powdered sugar, almond extract, and amaretto, beat till incorporated into frosting.
Then with a spatula fold in the chopped nuts and stir till nuts are blended into frosting. Then frost cake or cup Cakes as desired.