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Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 3 votes
Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (8-ounce) packages (454 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
  • 8 cups (960 grams) confectioners’ sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons (10 grams) vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fittedwith the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, butter, and salt at high speed until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape bottom and sides of bowl. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat at low speed for 30 seconds.
  • Thoroughly scrape paddle and bottom and sides of bowl. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Use immediately.
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