Creme Cheese Icing

Name: Creme Cheese Icing
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, unsalted, softened; 16 ounces cream cheese, softened (2 bars); 3 cups powdered sugar; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 14 teaspoon almond extract; 1 small pinch salt (very small pinch)

6 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted, softened
16 ounces cream cheese, softened (2 bars)
3 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
14 teaspoon almond extract
1 small pinch salt (very small pinch)

Directions

1

Allow Butter and Cream Cheese to sit out until at room temperature and softened.
2

In a large bowl, place the softened Butter.
3

Cream the Butter with a hand mixer for 2 minutes.
4

Then add the Cream Cheese and cream for 2 minutes or so more until well mixed.
5

1 cup at a time, add the Powdered Sugar and blend well.
6

Add Salt, Vanilla and Almond Extracts and mix well.
7

Taste and add more Powdered Sugar to be more sweet or more Cream Cheese to suit your taste.
8

Keep Cream Cheese Icing at room temperature for the best consistency to ice Cakes.
9

Refrigerate unused icing.
10

To use again, bring to room temperature then mix with a hand mixer for about 1 minute before using.
11

OPTION: For those that like a very strong Cream Cheese taste add another 4 oz.
12

of Cream Cheese for a more intense flavor.