It only takes a few minutes, and it’s so easy to make. But boy does it make a difference! Go ahead put homemade cream cheese icing on your cake and take it to amazing.
Is cream cheese icing good for decorating?
Cream cheese icing has less sugar, which goes better with a cake that is sweet, like a carrot cake with raisins. It’s texture is perfect for decorating in any way you like, spreading or with a pastry bag to pipe the icing. The color is a tad darker than white icing, so it looks “vintage” for a more nostalgic feel. It is the preferred icing on carrot, banana and pumpkin cakes and cupcakes.
How much cream cheese icing do I need to frost a cake?
This recipe makes enough cream cheese icing to frost one single layer round cake, a 9×13 sheet cake or 12 cupcakes. If you are making a two-layer cake with icing in the center, please double the recipe.
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