Strawberry (Jam!) Cream Cheese Frosting

This foolproof frosting keeps it simple. While very sweet, it's just the thing to balance the natural flavor of a homestyle scratch cake recipe. I used it the first time to lighten up a cake made with a heavy whole grain white flour. Uh-mazing!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 301 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup strawberry jam

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, to creamed butter with the mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy; beat in strawberry jam and vanilla extract.