Glass bowl of Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 4 cups

Best Ever Cream Cheese Frosting

Glass bowl of Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting can be a compliment to various baked goods: carrot cake, red velvet cake, cupcakes, cookie sandwich fillings, etc.

The cream cheese gives the frosting a tangy flavor, while the butter and powdered sugar give it a smooth, creamy texture.

With this recipe you can add 1/4 -1/2 tsp of another extract such as lemon, mint, almond, etc.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz               Cream Cheese
  • 2 sticks         Butter
  • 2 lbs              Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbs             Milk
  • 1 tsp             Extract

Instructions

  1. Cream cheese and Butter need to be soft.
  2. Put Cream cheese, Butter, and Extract in mixing bowl with paddle attachment.
  3. Mix until smooth and even in color.
  4. Add Powdered Sugar 1-2 cups at a time.
  5. Scraping down sides of bowl, before adding more powdered sugar.
  6. Add Milk if mix is too thick.
  7. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Notes

Instead of Vanilla Extract you may use:

  • Lemon Extract
  • Captain Morgan Rum
  • Grand Marrnier
  • Almond Extract
  • Mint Extract
  • ect.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

2 tbsp

Amount Per Serving Calories 248Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 30mgSodium 91mgCarbohydrates 38gFiber 0gSugar 37gProtein 1g

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Yield: 16 slices

Best Sour-cream Pound Cake Ever

Best Sour-cream Pound Cake Ever

Pound cake is a traditionally made with 1 pound of butter, 1 pound of sugar, 1 pound of eggs, and 1 pound of flour. 

This Sour cream Pound Cake is a variation of that classic recipe. 

The sour cream adds moisture and a slightly tangy flavor to the cake batter.

You can serve this cake with fresh fruit, ice cream, drizzled with a glaze, topped with powdered sugar, etc.

You can bake this cake in Bundt pans, cupcake tins, mini loaves or round cake pans.  Your options are endless.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

Bowl One with paddle attachment

  • 6               Egg Yolks
  • 2 cups      Sugar

Dry Ingredients Bowl (small)

  • 3 cups      AP Flour
  • 1/4 tsp       Salt
  • 1/4 tsp       Baking Powder

Measuring Cup

  • 1 cup          Sour Cream
  • 2 tsp      Vanilla Extract

Bowl Two with whisk attachment

  • 6              Egg Whites
  • 1/2 cup    Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp      Cream of Tartar

Instructions

  1. In a separate bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder
  2. In a measuring cup mix milk and vanilla
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar
  4. Slowly add yolks to butter & sugar, let each yolk incorporate before adding the next
  5. Mix one third of flour mixture into butter, sugar & yolks
  6. Mix just until almost all streaks of flour are mostly gone.  Do Not Over Mix
  7. Add half of milk & vanilla mix
  8. Add one third of remaining flour mix
  9. Add remainder of milk mixture
  10. Finally, add the remainder of the flour mix
  11. Scrap down the side and mix for 20 - 30 seconds
  12. The batter should be thick and even in color
  13. In a separate clean bowl with a whisk attachment,
  14. whisk together the egg whites and cream of tartar.  Mix just until frothy
  15. Now gradually add half cup of sugar, whisk until stiff peaks
  16. Take one third of whipped whites and add to cake batter
  17. This will lighted up the batter a bit
  18. Now fold in the remainder of whipped whites
  19. Fold until the batter is even in color
  • You can divide the batter between three 9x2 inch cake pans, one large Bundt pan, 2 loaf pans or 24 cupcakes
  • Baking time for 9x2 inch pans is 35 - 45 minutes
  • Baking time for the Bundt pan is 70 - 85 minutes
  • Baking time for loaf pans 60 - 75 minutes
  • Baking time for cupcakes is 20 - 30 minutes
  • The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean
  • Let cool if you can. It is good hot, warm or cold

Notes

If you don't have sour cream or coconut cream, you can use cream cheese.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1 slice

Amount Per Serving Calories 364Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 108mgSodium 164mgCarbohydrates 50gFiber 1gSugar 32gProtein 5g

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