Orange Cream Cheese Frosting -

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Rich, creamy, and tangy, this orange cream cheese frosting contains a secret ingredient that makes it thick enough for frosting layer cakes and piping swirls without being overly sweet!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 235kcal

Author Ann Otis

Ingredients

2.5 cups icing sugar confectioner's or powdered sugar*
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
8 oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the icing sugar and cornstarch, breaking up any large lumps.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
Beat in the icing sugar mixture, one cup at a time, until the frosting is smooth and creamy.

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Notes

*You can decrease the powdered sugar for a tangier, less sweet frosting if you like. This will make for thinner frosting, but you can add extra cornstarch to thicken it. Feel free to experiment with the ratios you prefer. Chilling the frosting for a few hours will also help thicken it.

This recipe makes enough icing to frost 12 cupcakes or an 8-inch 2-layer cake.

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