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Cream-Cheese Frosting

3.8

(5)

Cooks' note:

·Frosting may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. You can ice cake with chilled frosting.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 16 cups

Ingredients

12 (8 ounces) packages cream cheese, softened
6 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 (1 pound) boxes confectioners sugar (7 1/2 cups)

Preparation

  1. Make frosting in 2 batches: For first batch, beat 6 packages cream cheese in a standing electric mixer until smooth and add 3 sticks butter and 1 box confectioners sugar. Beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated, then beat on medium speed 1 minute. Repeat with remaining ingredients and combine batches.

TagsFrostingDessertCream CheeseCheeseDairyNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarian30 Minutes or LessMeal PrepNo-CookElectric MixerGourmet
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