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Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
Our best cream cheese frosting recipe is also our fastest. It'll add a sweet and tangy touch to cupcakes, carrot cake, cinnamon rolls, or any sheet cake.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Claire Saffitz📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
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Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat cream cheese, butter, and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat on low speed until incorporated, then increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl, then beat in vanilla. Spread frosting on cupcakes. Editor's note: This recipe first appeared online in June 2016. Looking for a variation? Head this way for our favorite chocolate cream cheese frosting →
cream cheese, room temperature8 ouncespowdered sugar2 cups
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