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Cream Cheese Frosting II

SUBMITTED BY: Janni  PHOTO BY: frances 

"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."
Cream Cheese Frosting II Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 1,313 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 3 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2006 by PABBYDOG 
I give it a 5 star with these changes. I only used 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, 1/4 c. butter, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2005 by DeirdreM 
Note: You need to know that this cream cheese frosting is for the person that wants a REAL... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2004 by ATOMICLUSH 
Oh my goodness, this is a simple and yummy recipe and only took 15 minutes in my mixer. Make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by RALWATTAR 
Great recipe! I used a slightly different method: beat softened cream cheese with vanilla... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by keydancer 
This recipe has both an unusually high proportion of cheese and low proportion of sugar (IMO).... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by NANS :) 
This frosting is EXCELLENT! It makes enough to frost two 9" cakes, sides and all! The flavour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2003 by JADEDPLASTIC 
This frosting could be eaten by the spoonful. Thought it was a tiny bit too tangy, so I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by Ashley_S 
This was delicious!!!! I cut the recipe in half and it came out perfect. Also everytime I make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by BECALEC 
Perfect frosting - exactly what I was looking for! I used this on a bundt carrot cake from a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by TchrJrHi 
The Best Frosting....Love this stuff. I used it on white cake and added cherries on top. ... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Cream Cheese Frosting II

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 140

  • Total Fat: 10.4g
  • Cholesterol: 31mg
  • Sodium: 83mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1.4g

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