Vanilla Bean Frosting (From Caramel Vanilla Bean Cake)

By MarieR

Ingredients

• Vanilla Bean Frosting
• Makes about 51/2 cups
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, seeds reserved
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Preparation

Step 1

1 . In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add vanilla bean seeds and vanilla extract, beating until