Cream Cheese Icing

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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. 

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

  1. 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.

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