Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe by Susan Reid
25 Reviews 4.6 out of 5 stars

This frosting is nicely balanced between tangy and sweet, and spreads beautifully. It's the perfect complement for gingerbread, carrot cake, or pumpkin cake. A little chopped candied ginger on top dresses things up nicely.

Prep
15 mins
Total
15 mins
Yield
3 cups, enough for a 9" x 13" cake or 18 to 24 cupcakes
Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

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  1. Combine the butter, the cream cheese and the vanilla in a medium sized bowl, and beat them together until they are light and fluffy.

  2. Add the sugar gradually, beating well.

  3. Stir in the nuts and/or ginger.

  4. Add the milk a little at a time, until the frosting is a spreadable consistency.

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