Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

This Frosting goes really well with my Chocolate Pumpkin Cake recipe. It also goes well with any Spice, or Carrot Cake. It is Scrumptious!!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 1 One 8-inch 3-layer cake or 36 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1  tablespoon  fresh orange juice
• 1  teaspoon orange zest, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  orange food coloring

Directions

1. Blend the cream cheese, butter, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set at medium speed, until smooth.
2. Add the sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy -- about 3 more minutes.
3. Add the food coloring and gently stir until the color is uniform.
4. Chill the frosting until ready to ice the cupcakes or cake.