Cream Cheese Frosting

By gilligan1963

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more as needed

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.

Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.

Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.