The Best Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese frosting is one of the most functional toppings you can have. The flavor goes with just about everything, you can incorporate any spice into it, and you can put it on cakes, cupcakes, muffins, cookies... you name it!

What makes this recipe even better is how simple it is to make: five ingredients and a whisk. That's all you need. Let's get to the good stuff:

Ingredients:

• 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature (Philly is suggested)
• 2 Tbsps unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsps milk at room temperature

What makes this frosting is the texture, so make sure to get your measurements just right. ;-)

Process:

1) Make sure to leave your butter, cream cheese and milk out a couple hours before use. Note: **If you are in a bind and have to do this last minute, measure out the ingredients (the butter and cheese together, the milk separately) into bowls and pop in the microwave. Heat in 5 second increments with a rest of 10 seconds in between. You want them not cool, but not melting. It's not as great as room temperature, but you'll get a better result than using cold products that won't cream properly. **

2) Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Slowly incorporate. When partially mixed, beat until well combined. While beating, slowly add your milk until you reach your desired consistency. Done!

This is a thick frosting, so you can use it right away. However, I suggest popping it in the fridge for about an hour before frosting.

Try this. Enjoy it. I know you will!

--Chels