Cream Cheese Frosting

This is the best cream cheese frosting — deliciously smooth — to use on all of your favorite baked goods, like pumpkin bread, carrot cake, or chocolate cake. It's even perfect on top of sugar cookies or sandwiched between red velvet cookies! For a chocolate version, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, depending on how rich you want it.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 140 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat cream cheese and softened butter in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Mix in vanilla.

Step 2

Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar, beating after each addition until incorporated. Continue to beat until frosting is very smooth.

Step 3

Spread frosting on desired baked goods. Store in the refrigerator after use.