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Cream Cheese Frosting

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Cream Cheese Frosting

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Servings: 1 Tripler-Layer 8" Round Cake
Cuisine: Cream Cheese, Filling, recipe
Calories: 6161
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tbsp salted butter 3/4 stick, softened
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese cold
  • 5-6 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract clear

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer (at least 4 minutes).
  2. Add about 2 c. powdered sugar until smooth.
  3. Add vanilla, mix well.
  4. Add remaining powdered sugar to desired consistency. Mix on med high until smooth and puffy (approx 6 minutes).
  5. Add milk to desired consistency and taste.
  6. If adding color...do that now.

Nutrition

Calories: 6161kcalCarbohydrates: 1199gProtein: 16gFat: 139gSaturated Fat: 91gCholesterol: 463mgSodium: 1390mgSugar: 1152gVitamin A: 4850IUCalcium: 160mg

Notes

Hot tip: Margarine is not a very good substitute. Lard is a doable substitute for half the butter - the flavor is different and careful if adding coloring.

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