INGREDIENTS
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2 sticks (1 cup) (226 g) unsalted butter, let it sit out approximately 10 minutes. It should feel very cool to the touch.
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2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g) I use full fat cream cheese. Using reduced fat or the spreadable cream cheese will cause the frosting to be too soft. Do not soften the cream cheese.
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1 teaspoon (4 g) clear vanilla extract (we used clear to keep color lighter)
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1 teaspoon (4g) orange extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt (2g) optional - it will cut the sweetness, popcorn salt is best to use because it is fine and dissolves faster
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6 to 6 1/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar
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Orange Coloring Gel (optional) We used a very small amount for tinting.