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Cream Cheese Frosting

So easy and perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and more!
Prep Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, frosting
Servings: 2 cups

Equipment

  • hand or stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • Set butter out about an hour before you're ready to make the frosting so it has time to soften.
  • Once softened, mix butter with hand or stand mixer until pale yellow and fluffy - a few minutes.
  • Add in cream cheese and mix until combined
  • Mix in confectioner's sugar until combined.
  • Frost away and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.