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Rosanna Pansino

Carrot Cake Frosting

This frosting made me cry. I will attempt again in the future. This frosting has not won!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 Cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
CostPer Slice : ~$0.32 or for the Frosting: ~$5.17
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg cream cheese
  • 2 sticks of unsalted butter or margarine
  • 5 Cups of powdered sugar sifted
  • ¼ tsps. Salt
  • 1 tsp of vanilla or 1 ¼ tsp. Of vanilla if you don’t have almond extract
  • ¼ tsp of almond extract

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute.
  2. Beat in butter until well combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  4. Beat in the salt, vanilla, and almond extract until well combined, about 2 minutes.