Kittencal's Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting (Extra Fluffy Option) Recipe

"This frosting is fabulous even without addition of Cool Whip, you have the option of adding it it. For extra fluffy option; after you have finished beating the frosting beat in one cup thawed Cool Whip mixing on lowest speed until smooth adding in more Cool Whip if desired until desired texture is achieved, amounts listed will yield about 3 cups frosting "

Original is 12 servings

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter, room temperature (no substitutes!)
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons heavy (33-35%) whipping cream, unwhipped (or can use light cream, or the best texture use whipping cream)
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
Food coloring (optional)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (90.5 g)
Calories 369
Total Fat - 13.9 g
Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
Cholesterol - 21.6 mg
Sodium - 158.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 59.7 g
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Sugars - 59.2 g
Protein - 1.4 g
Calcium - 23.1 mg
Iron - 0.4 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed beat the butter with cream cheese, vanilla and whipping cream until fluffy and smooth (about 3 minutes).

Step 2

Add in sifted confectioners sugar; beating on lowest speed until combined and smooth adding in more cream or sugar if needed to achieve the desired consistancy).