These are two delicious and easy alternatives to frosting-in-a-tub from the grocery store. You can also look on the back of any package of C&H powdered sugar for similar ideas. I personally prefer the cream cheese frosting because it has a little more flavor (not just sweet), but both are very good.
Ingredients
Land-o-Lakes Butter Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 Tbsp. milk (start with less, add more if needed)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz. (1/2 tub) Philadelphia whipped cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment
- 1 medium mixing bowl
- Electric mixer or stand mixer
Directions
Land-o-Lakes Butter Frosting
- Combine all ingredients except milk in mixing bowl.
- Beat at low speed until well combined.
- Gradually add enough milk for desired consistency. When in doubt, err on the side of being too thick and warm it up a little. That’s easier than trying to catch runny frosting as it drips all over!
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mix all ingredients in the small mixing bowl. Blend on low, then medium, for about two minutes until completely smooth.
- To keep it spreadable, leave it at room temperature until ready to frost the cake. If you have to refrigerate it, then bring it back to room temperature and/or beat it for a minute with the mixer to thin it back out before spreading it over the cake.
Source
Butter frosting recipe adapted from a Land-o-Lakes “Favorite Butter Frosting” recipe card in an old magazine advertisement. Cream cheese frosting recipe adapted from Janni’s “Cream Cheese Frosting II” recipe on allrecipes.com