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cream cheese frosting

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

With only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes, you've got yourself an incredible frosting for your cakes and cupcakes!

yield 5 cup(s)
prep time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For cream cheese frosting

  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    fine salt such as fleur de sel
  • 4 c
    confectioners' sugar, sifted

How To Make cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cream cheese and butter. Using the paddle attachment, process on low speed at first until mixed then increase to high and process until the mixture is fluffy, about 5 minutes, cleaning the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
  • 2
    Add pure vanilla extract and fine salt. Process again for about 30 seconds.
  • 3
    Reduce the speed to low and gradually add confectioners’ sugar. Mix until nicely blended before adding more.
  • 4
    When sugar is all in, increase the speed to high and process for 2 minutes or until fluffy.
  • 5
    To view this classic recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>> https://youtu.be/bXvhyzz7nNo
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