Decorator's Cream Cheese Frosting

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 1 stick unsalted butter @ room temp.
• 1 8 oz. bar of cream cheese @ room temp.
• 1 tblsp white vanilla extract
• 2 lbs. sifted powdered sugar (too sweet, start with 1 lb)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• I added 2 cups whipped topping to lighten a little

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together shortening, butter, and cream cheese until nice and smooth. Add vanilla into mixture and combine. Sift together sugar and salt, and slowly add to shortening, butter & cheese mixture. Make sure that all sugar is incorporated.

*If too stiff of a consistency use less sugar but all the salt or gradually add milk to make the perfect consistency.