The Best Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: The Best Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese (softened); 1/4 cup stick margarine (softened*) or 1/4 cup butter (softened*); 2 teaspoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 cups powdered sugar

Submitted by chris_tam

"This is the frosting recipe most used by my mom!!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 12

ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
¹⁄₄ cup stick margarine (softened*) or 1/4 cup butter (softened*)
2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

directions

Beat cream cheese, margarine, milk and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Frosts one 13 × 9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts one 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake. Refrigerate any remaining frosting.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting: Add 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled, with the margarine.