easy cream cheese frosting

Name: EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 8 oz. package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 stick(s) salted butter, softened (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons); 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 box(es) confectioners sugar (16 oz. or 1 lb.)

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Teresa G.

Here, KY

Updated on Jan 24, 2016

This rich, smooth and creamy frosting is so easy and so good. You really don't even need a recipe if you can remember the four ingredients. It is just one of each. It's great on carrot cakes, cinnamon rolls etc...

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prep time 10 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick salted butter, softened (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 box confectioners sugar (16 oz. or 1 lb.)

How To Make easy cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Using an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth and well combined, scraping down sides of bowl several times.

Step 2

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla; add confectioners sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 3

Beat until smooth and creamy, scraping sides of bowl down several times.
Step 4

Generously frosts a 9"X13" cake, 12 cupcakes or one 2 or 3 layer cake. Great on cinnamon rolls, too!
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