Cream Cheese Icing

Name: Cream Cheese Icing
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons milk

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Keep this recipe for Cream Cheese Icing as your go-to icing recipe. You can put it together in 10 minutes, and it's a perfect topping for sweet rolls, breads, cupcakes, and cakes. We love topping our delicious homemade Cinnamon Rolls with this sweet and gooey topping. They make the ideal treat for holiday mornings, or any time you have a hankering to start your day with something sweet.

By Southern Living Editors

Published on September 4, 2018

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing — Photo: Luca Trovato

Hands On Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Yield:

Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

Beat first 2 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in vanilla and 1 Tbsp. milk. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. milk, 1 tsp. at a time, stirring until icing is smooth and creamy.