Buttery Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Buttery Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients: 2 sticks Butter, Softened; 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 2 pounds Powdered Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

5 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks Butter, Softened
2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
2 pounds Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

Directions

1

Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a whisk attachment for best results.
2

In a mixing bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar together until creamy.
3

Add in cream cheese and beat until smooth.
4

In 1/4 to 1/2 cup increments, sift powdered sugar into the butter/cream cheese mixture. After each addition, beat until smooth. Repeat until all of the sugar is incorporated.
5

Beat in lemon juice, 1 tablespoon at a time.
6

Frost your dessert immediately, or store covered in the refrigerator. Beat chilled icing briefly before use.