The Only Cream Cheese Frosting You’Ll Ever Need

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   ["1. Cream together cream cheese, vanilla and butter until fluffy.", "2. Sift or whisk powdered sugar to aerate it.", "3. Stir powdered sugar into cream cheese mixture, 1 cup at a time, until well blended.", "4. Makes enough to generously frost a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, 24 cupcakes, or an 8-inch layer cake.", "Notes:", "- This makes a medium consistency frosting.", "- For a stiff decorator frosting: add more powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until desired consistency.", "- For a thinner consistency to fill cupcakes or sandwich cookies, add about 1/2 cup less powdered sugar.", "- For chocolate cream cheese frosting: sift 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the powdered sugar before adding it to the cream cheese mixture.", "- For flavored cream cheese frosting: Substitute the flavored extract of your choice. Maple, lemon, or orange are wonderful."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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