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Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz. cream cheese (1/4 c.)
- 2 Tbsp. butter at room temperature
- 1/2 Tbl. butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1 to 1 1/4 c. icing sugar
- optional extra flavouring: grated lemon or orange zest, ground cinnamon, liqueur
Beat2 secrets to making perfectly smooth cream cheese frosting: do not overbeat, and use cold - not softened - cream cheese.
If using a food processor, just combine all ingredients and pulse until just smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too stiff, pulse for a few seconds more but do not overprocess.
If doing it by hand, beat together cream cheese, butter, and and vanilla. AddWhisk in icing sugar.
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This is enough frosting to cover one [carrot cake](/recipe/270).