Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 88. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup softened margarine or butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl beat together cream cheese, margarine or butter, and vanilla till light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating well.
- Gradually beat in enough remaining powdered sugar to make frosting of spreading consistency.
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting: Prepare as above, except substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
Image credit: Image attribution: "Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting" by Ken's Oven; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/); source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/35323150@N02/3275169018. Cropped/resized.
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