Cake Mix Doctor's Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by Dragonfly AZ

"I love cream cheese frosting, and this is my new favorite!"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 3.5 cups

ingredients

• 226.79 g cream cheese, softened
• 118.29 ml butter, softened
• 887.21 ml powdered sugar, sifted
• 29.58 ml vanilla

directions

1. Combine cream cheese and butter in mixing bowl and beat at low speed for about 30 seconds.
2. Add powdered sugar, mixing in a little at a time, until it is all incorporated.
3. Add more sugar, as necessary to reach desirable consistency.
4. Add vanilla, increase mixer speed to medium and beat until frosting is fluffy, about 1 minute more.
5. Use to frost your favorite cake or cupcakes.

Reviews

[Lara B.]

I've been making this (the real one) for a zillion years, and it is The Best frosting ever! But this one here is a mistake, it is not the correct one from the book! Here is the correct one: https://parade.com/31752/annebyrn/cream-cheese-frosting/

 

[Lovin the Zaar]

I just prepared this and I should have stuck with my "gut feeling" that 2 tablespoons of vanilla sounded like too much. The preparation was going fine until I added all the vanilla. I meant to just add 2 teaspoons, but in a hurry dumped all 2 tablespoons which made it too runny. I've noticed this is very similar to many other recipes posted, but others have less vanilla, so I'm confident it'll come out fine once I decrease the vanilla. UPDATE: I forgot to mention that I had to add another 1/4 sugar to help thicken the frosting. So, I ended up having enough frosting for two 9x13 cakes. The frosting has a really good flavor, so I upped the number of stars. Just couldn't give it a 5 due to the consistency. If you plan to keep whatever you frost in the refrigerator, it may not be a big deal and definitely worth trying this frosting.

 

[Loves2Teach]

I made this recipe tonight to top a cake I had made for work. The recipe didn't really set very well for me. I added a bit more powdered sugar, but it was still runny. I have looked around, and there are tons of recipes that are similar, but use more sugar. Perhaps it was just me though.