Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Cream Cheese Frosting

By: Sharon Lugdon 
"This smooth, versatile frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy Waters, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (68)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Store frosting in the refrigerator.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Betty Crocker   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly. It does hold up well with cupcake decorating, but you MUST...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2007 by Amanda123   view full review
This was a great jumping-off point for the best cream cheese frosting I have ever had. I (kind...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by ROBINSRR   view full review
Personally, I am not a fan of cream cheese but I made a cake from someone who requested cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by AnnaSB-47   view full review
WONDERFULLY DELICIOUS!!! I give it more than five stars, this recipe was awesome! Family &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not my favorite. Too much confectioners' sugar, not enough cream cheese, and an unnecessary...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by Lieucretia   view full review
I'm disappointed with this. The reviews rave so I thought this would be exactly what I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by Tara Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a super easy recipe.I used this to frost my red velvet cake worked out perfectly not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by Christine Rogers   view full review
The perfect frosting for decorating sugar cookies, cupcakes, you name it! I don't think it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by Neal5932   view full review
THis frosting was FABULOUS!! To put on a carrot cake, we added a Tbsp. of orange juice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by wendy   view full review
This was very yummy. It does do better once you let the icing sit in the fridge a bit. I...

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