Ginger Icing (Cream Cheese Frosting with Candied Ginger)

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• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 8  ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2  cups  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon  thinly slivered candied ginger

Directions

1. Beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth.
2. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar.
3. Add the candied ginger.
4. Spread on top of a spice cake such as carrot, banana, pineapple, etc.
5. Spread best when cake is still warm.
6. Enough for a sheet cake to serve 9 or 12.