Cream Cheese Frosting


Serves: 16
Total Calories: 183

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)
4 cups (1 pound) sifted powdered sugar
2 teaspoons or more milk, if needed

Directions:

1. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer set on medium-low speed, beat the cream cheese, butter, and salt until just combined. Beat in the vanilla, orange zest (if desired), and powdered sugar and continue to beat until it reaches a spreading consistency. If necessary, add more milk for a creamier consistency. The frosting can be used immediately or stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.


From Holiday Baking. Text copyright © 2005 by Sara Perry. Photographs copyright © 2005 by Leigh Beisch. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 16
Total Calories: 183
Calories from Fat: 59

This Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is from the Holiday Baking Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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