Big-batch cream cheese icing
Prep 5 min
Makes 3 cups (750 mL), for 2 (9x13-inch/3-L) cakes or 1 cake and 12 cupcakes
Updated Aug 29, 2018
Chatelaine
Ingredients
250-g pkg
cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup
3 1/2 cups
sifted icing sugar
1 tbsp
orange juice, or orange liqueur
2 tsp
Instructions
- Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until creamy. Gradually beat in icing sugar, then juice and vanilla. Spread over Carrot Snacking Cakes or Cupcakes (in Recipe File). Icing keeps well, covered and refrigerated, up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month. Bring to room temperature before using.
No carrot cake is complete without classic cream cheese icing! Slather it over our Carrot Snacking Cakes & Cupcakes (also in the Recipe file). You can try topping them with chopped pecans or toasted coconut or have fun with colourful sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories 65, Protein 0.4 g, Carbohydrates 7.8 g, Fat 3.7 g, Sodium 16 mg.
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