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Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting piped onto a small cake, with a piping bag and bowl of frosting.

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Frosting
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 161 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup salted sweet cream butter slightly softened
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar light or dark, lightly packed
  • 3 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the brown sugar so that it is free of lumps. Remove any hard bits that could disrupt the texture of your frosting. Then lightly pack the sugar.r.
    Ingredients for brown sugar cream cheese frosting: brown sugar, butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and the brown sugar.
    Brown sugar cream cheese frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Use a mixer on medium speed to blend the ingredients for at least 2 minutes. Aim for a smooth consistency where the brown sugar has dissolved, eliminating any graininess.
    Ingredients for brown sugar cream cheese frosting: butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla extract, powdered sugar.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula to ensure all ingredients are incorporated evenly.
    Adding butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla for brown sugar cream cheese frosting.
  • Gradually introduce the sifted powdered sugar to the mixture.
    Gradually introducing sifted powdered sugar to brown sugar cream cheese frosting.
  • Start mixing on the lowest setting to prevent a powdered-sugar snowstorm. Once combined, increase the speed to medium-high and mix for another 30-45 seconds until the frosting is light and fluffy.
    Adding powdered sugar for brown sugar cream cheese frosting.
  • Taste the frosting and adjust the flavor or consistency as needed.
    Brown sugar cream cheese frosting in a bowl with a piping bag.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 63mg
Keyword Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
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