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Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

2 8-ounce packages chilled cream cheese
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup chilled sour cream

Preparation

  1. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar, then orange peel and vanilla. Beat in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate until frosting is firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes.

TagsFrostingDessertCream CheeseCheeseDairySour CreamNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarian5 Ingredients or FewerMeal PrepNo-CookElectric MixerBon Appétit
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