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Cream Cheese Frosting

SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Lugdon PHOTO BY: ALIGHTCOMINGON

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 23 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2007 by Amanda123
This was a great jumping-off point for the best cream cheese frosting I have ever had. I (kind... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by Christine Rogers
The perfect frosting for decorating sugar cookies, cupcakes, you name it! I don't think it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by ROBINSRR
Personally, I am not a fan of cream cheese but I made a cake from someone who requested cream... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by wendy
This was very yummy. It does do better once you let the icing sit in the fridge a bit. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Betty Crocker
I followed the recipe exactly. It does hold up well with cupcake decorating, but you MUST... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by Kittie24
So creamy and yummy frosting recipe! I put a little lemon rind and juice in this for a lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2007 by Giminimama
This was a very easy recipe for my first time making my own frosting. It is a little sweet,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2007 by mbbdirks
This was way too sweet for our tastes and I even used an 8 oz pkg of cream cheese and only 4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by Lieucretia
I'm disappointed with this. The reviews rave so I thought this would be exactly what I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by Neal5932
THis frosting was FABULOUS!! To put on a carrot cake, we added a Tbsp. of orange juice... MORE

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