Cream Cheese Frosting

This cream cheese frosting is a delicious complement to cheesecakes, carrot cake, spice cake, and red velvet cake.

Use this icing to frost the cake and do piping.

I would not recommend using it to create detailed decorations or decorations with require a firmer icing.

Cream Cheese Icing

Yields 2 cups

8 oz. (1 pkg.) cream cheese
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. confectioner's sugar
2 - 4 Tbsp. milk(according to desired consistency)

Place cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed until combined.

Add vanilla. Gradually add confectioner's sugar.

Scrape down beater and bowl. Add milk slowly while beating. Continue beating on medium speed until icing is smooth.