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Cream Cheese Frosting

A versatile frosting for cakes and cupcakes.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: adult-approved, cake, frosting, kid-friendly, sweet
Author: Lynne

Equipment

  • Mixer

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature (1 package)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp maple or other flavoring optional

Instructions

  • Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add extracts.
  • Add powdered sugar one cup at a time, continuously beating. Beat until smooth.
  • Frosts 48 cupcakes or 1 cake.