Cream Cheese Frosting II Recipe
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Cream Cheese Frosting II

By: Janni 
"This is a wonderfully creamy frosting that goes well with pumpkin bread, carrot cake, chocolate cake, on cookies, or between cookies. If you want chocolate frosting, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, according to how rich you want it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2,576)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 140 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2006 by PABBYDOG   view full review
I give it a 5 star with these changes. I only used 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, 1/4 c. butter, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2005 by DeirdreM   view full review
Note: You need to know that this cream cheese frosting is for the person that wants a REAL...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2004 by ATOMICLUSH   view full review
Oh my goodness, this is a simple and yummy recipe and only took 15 minutes in my mixer. Make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by keydancer   view full review
This recipe has both an unusually high proportion of cheese and low proportion of sugar (IMO)....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by RALWATTAR   view full review
Great recipe! I used a slightly different method: beat softened cream cheese with vanilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2003 by JADEDPLASTIC   view full review
This frosting could be eaten by the spoonful. Thought it was a tiny bit too tangy, so I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
It was the lesser amount of butter and sugar that made me curious to try this recipe over what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by NANS :)   view full review
This frosting is EXCELLENT! It makes enough to frost two 9" cakes, sides and all! The flavour...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by Ashley_S   view full review
This was delicious!!!! I cut the recipe in half and it came out perfect. Also everytime I make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by BECALEC   view full review
Perfect frosting - exactly what I was looking for! I used this on a bundt carrot cake from a...

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