Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (DC Cupcakes)

By barbsjustagirl

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Georgetown Cupcake Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• With only ONE ingredient addition, this recipe can be transformed into 10 different frostings:
• 1 . Chocolate Frosting - Add 1/2 cup of melted (and cooled) semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• 2 . Lemon Frosting - Add the juice and zest of 2 lemons.
• 3 . Lime Frosting - Add the juice and zest of 3 limes.
• 4 . Orange Frosting - Add the juice and zest of 1 orange.
• 5 . Mocha Frosting - Add 1/4 cup of cold coffee.
• 6 . Peanut Butter Frosting - Add 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter.
• 7 . Maple Frosting - Add 1/4 cup of maple syrup.
• 8 . Cinnamon Frosting - Add 2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
• 9 . Mint Frosting - Add 2 tsp of peppermint extract.
• 10 . Toffee Frosting - Add 1/4 cup of crushed toffee candy bar

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
Place all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until well combined.