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Makes about 5 cups
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Makes about 5 cups
A classic cream cheese frosting, perfect for variety of cakes, especially carrot and chocolate.
Nutritional information per serving (¼ cup):Calories 250 (44% from fat)
carb. 34g
pro. 1g
fat 12g
sat. fat 8g
chol. 47mg
sod. 101mg
calc. 22mg
fiber 0g
carb. 34g
pro. 1g
fat 12g
sat. fat 8g
chol. 47mg
sod. 101mg
calc. 22mg
fiber 0g
Ingredients
- 5½cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- ¼teaspoon kosher salt
- 1pound (two standard 8-ounce
- packages) cream cheese, room
- temperature
- 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted
- butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room
- temperature
- 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preparation
- 1. Put the sugar and salt into a large mixing
- bowl. Mix on Speed 1 for about 30
- seconds, or until fully combined; reserve.
- 2. Put the cream cheese into a separate,
- large mixing bowl. Mix on Speeds 2 to 4
- until smooth, about 1½ to 2 minutes. Add
- butter and beat until fully incorporated
- and smooth. Reduce to Speed 2 and,
- with the hand mixer running, slowly add
- the sifted confectioners’ sugar/salt to the
- bowl and mix until incorporated, about 2
- minutes. Scrape the entire bowl well. Add
- vanilla extract. Mix on Speeds 2 to 3 until
- combined. Use immediately.