Light Cream Cheese Icing

From "Everyday Foods" No. 19 (Jan. 2005). I seem to be the last person in the universe to have found a good reduced-fat cream cheese frosting; better late than never, I suppose!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  ounces  neufchatel cheese (or other reduced-fat or fat-free cream cheese)
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Beat ingredients together with an electric mixer.
2. Use immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one week; stir before using.
3. Feel free to flavor with a half teaspoon of your favorite extract, or with a spice like cinnamon, or even a little cocoa powder.