Fluffy Cheese Cake Topping (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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½ cup soft unsalted butter at room temperature (113g).
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8 oz softened block cream cheese, not the spread type (226g).
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
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¼ teaspoon fine salt.
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4 cups confectioners' sugar (500g).
# Instructions:
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Put your room temperature butter and cream cheese in your stand mixer bowl or regular bowl if using a handheld mixer. Beat them together until you get a smooth, creamy mix with no lumps at all.
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Stir in the vanilla and salt until they're fully mixed through the creamy base.
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Turn your mixer to low and add the confectioners' sugar bit by bit. Keep mixing until everything looks smooth and your frosting has that perfect, fluffy texture.
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Spread this frosting on your cooled cake or cupcakes. It's firm enough to make pretty designs and won't slide off.
# Notes:
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The texture holds up well for fancy decorating work.
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If you want it less sweet, you can cut back to as little as two cups of sugar.
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When your frosting seems too stiff, just add a tiny splash of milk or cream.
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For the fanciest piping work with small tips, you might want to sift your sugar first.