Cream Cheese Frosting

This is one my go-to favorites! I found it on this website, and it is so easy! You can add a lot of things to it to make it work for just about any recipe (you can add lemon, coconut, more vanila, pumpkin pie spice, etc etc!)

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature
• 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
• 2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method

1 With an electric mixer, mix the butter and cream cheese together, about 3 minutes on medium speed until very smooth. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

2 Add the vanilla extract and mix. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Keep adding until you get to desired sweetness.

3 Either spread on with a blunt knife or spatula, or spoon into a piping bag to decorate your cake or cupcake.

Easy Chocolate Frosting

• 3 tbsp. cocoa
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2-3 tbsp. milk
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 1/2 c. powered sugar

Mix all together and beat until smooth. Spread on cooled desert. Would cover about a 8x8 pan of dessert.(Double for 9x12)

Easy Carmel-like Coating

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla uncovered on high for about 2 minutes or until mixture is boiling, stirring after 1 minute. Pour over Popcorn or other treat.