Base Frosting

  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 624g / 22oz confectioners sugar
  • 57g / 2oz whole milk
  • 1g salt
  • 2g / 0.5 tsp vanilla extract 

  1. Beat together butter and cream cheese with mixer on medium high until pale and creamy about 1 minute.
  2. Reduce speed to medium and add confectioner’s sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Add salt, milk, and vanilla and beat until fluffy about 3 minutes.
  4. If not using immediately, cover top with plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 1 week, bring to room temperature before using.

Notes: 

coffee frosting add 1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder.
chocolate frosting add 3/4 cup cocoa powder to the powder sugar
irish creme frosting – add 1Tbl Baileys.