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Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

SUBMITTED BY: Anne Brothers & Rick Smetzer 

This is an alternative to the classic recipe that calls for Powdered Sugar. My Husband and I use it to frost Fruit Cocktail Cake. Try it on Applesauce, Spice, Banana or Carrot Cake, too.

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Chili Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Candice Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Living In: Albany, Oregon, USA
This zingy frosting has the bite of ancho and cayenne pepper, perfect for frosting a chocolate cake or chocolate cupcakes. 

Cream Cheese Frosting with Brown Butter and Bourbon

Submitted by: metread Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Living In: Pineville, Louisiana, USA
Browning the butter gives it a deep, nutty flavor which comes through in the frosting. It's perfect for banana, carrot, and spice cakes. 

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Caitlin 
Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA
Living In: Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA
This traditional, delicious cream cheese frosting has a maple syrup twist. This yielded enough for me to fill and lightly frost a 12 inch square cake. 

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Submitted by: Lilster 
Sweetened, shredded coconut adds flavor and texture to a luscious butter and cream cheese frosting that's easy to make and ever so good. Use toasted coconut as a garnish to create an extra elegant cake. 

Cream Cheese Frosting with Brown Butter and Bourbon

Submitted by: metread Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Living In: Pineville, Louisiana, USA
Browning the butter gives it a deep, nutty flavor which comes through in the frosting. It's perfect for banana, carrot, and spice cakes. 

Chili Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Candice Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Living In: Albany, Oregon, USA
This zingy frosting has the bite of ancho and cayenne pepper, perfect for frosting a chocolate cake or chocolate cupcakes. 
 

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