My Cream Cheese and Applesauce Frosting

I always make this frosting for my Carrots and Beets Cake. Together, they make the most wonderful and so rich in savor cake as well as a conversation piece. The cake is one of the most precious recipes I have since it comes from my grandmother.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb cream cheese
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar

Directions

1. With the electric mixer, cream the butter into the cream cheese.
2. Add the applesauce.
3. Gradually blend in the icing sugar until a nice creamy consistency is obtained.