World-Famous Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: World-Famous Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Sweet Creamy No-Cook

Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

About

Like an outfit without jewelry, cakes and cupcakes aren't fully dressed unless you have just the right "accessory" to complement the ensemble. Frosting connoisseurs around the globe are impressed with the multifaceted versatility and impeccable taste of this World-Famous Cream Cheese Frosting. This crown jewel of frosting is formed with the celebrated eye-candy of creaminess, cream cheese, delicately blended with rich butter, exquisite vanilla, and the white gold of confectioners' sugar to make THE creamiest designer ice(ing) your eyes (and your taste buds) will ever behold! From top to bottom, adorn your baked "garments" — chocolate, red velvet, carrot, pumpkin, lemon, whatever your style — with a big sparkle and the finer taste of World-Famous Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl of a stand mixer or with an electric mixer, add the butter and the cream cheese and beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.

Step 2 -Add the vanilla extract and the salt to the butter mixture and stir well to combine.

Step 3 -With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until completely combined.

Step 4 -Add the frosting to a completely cooled cake or about 24 cupcakes.

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