Cream Cheese Frosting -- Different and Good

Do not substitute liquid buttermilk for the buttermilk powder. To ensure the proper spreading consistency for the frosting use cold cream cheese.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3 Cups

Ingredients

• 16  tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3 cup dry buttermilk
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces cream cheese, chilled and cut into 12 equal pieces

Directions

1. Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat butter, sugar, buttermilk powder, vanilla and salt on low speed until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Increase speed to medium-low; add cream cheese, 1 piece at a time; and mix until smooth, about 2 minutes.