The Only Cream Cheese Frosting You’Ll Ever Need

• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cups Butter, Softened
• 3-1/2 cups Sifted Powdered Sugar (or More Depending On Desired Consistency)
• See Variations Below For Chocolate OR Flavored Cream Cheese Frosting

1. 1.tream together cream cheese, vanilla and butter until fluffy.
2. 2.tift or whisk powdered sugar to aerate it.
3. 3.ttir powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture, 1 cup at a time, until well blended.
4. 4.takes enough to generously frost a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, 24 cupcakes, or an 8-inch layer cake.
5. Notes:
6. - This makes a medium consistency frosting.
7. - For a stiff decorator frosting: add more powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until desired consistency.
8. - For a thinner consistency to fill cupcakes or sandwich cookies, add about 1/2 cup less powdered sugar.
9. - For chocolate cream cheese frosting: sift 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the powdered sugar before adding it to the cream cheese mixture.
10. - For flavored cream cheese frosting: Substitute the flavored extract of your choice. Maple, lemon, or orange are wonderful.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/the-only-cream-cheese-frosting-youe28099ll-ever-need/ (may not work)