Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield: 3 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

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Ingredients:

 * 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
 * 1/2 cup unsalted (or salted) butter, softened to room temperature
 * 3 cups confectioners' sugar, (plus an extra 1/4 cup if needed)
 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 * 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

 * 1) In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it).

Recipe Notes:
This recipe is enough to frost 12-18 cupcakes or one 9x13 quarter sheet cake. 1.5x the recipe for a double layer cake. (Doubling the recipe would be far too much.)

Enjoy!