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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

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Course Dessert
Servings 2.5 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1 stick (½ cup/4 ounces/113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • ⅛ teaspoon table salt, plus more as needed

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, and measured salt on medium-high speed until no lumps remain and the texture is light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Store well covered or in heavy-duty zip-top bags with the air pushed out for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Before using, bring to room temperature and beat until smooth and light.

Notes

Source: Sheet Cake: Easy One-Pan Recipes for Every Day & Every Occasion by Abigail Johnson Dodge (Penguin Random House, 2021).