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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (136g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 561
Calories from Fat 308		(54%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 34.2g	52%
	Saturated Fat 21.6g	107%
	Monounsaturated Fat 9.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 100mg		33%
Sodium 270mg		11%
Potassium 75mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 61.5g		20%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 59.0g
Protein 4.4g		8%
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My Favorite Lower-Fat Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe #381185 | 15 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: nsomniak6
Jul 13, 2009

I don't like the overly sweet cream cheese frostings out there, so this is perfect for me. I add just a small amount of lemon juice to give a more tart taste, but you would never know it was in there. No softening the cream cheese (though you do have to plan ahead with the butter). No whipping to a certain point that occurs for all of ten seconds before it's ruined.

SERVES 4 , 1 cake's worth (change servings and units)

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 fat
5 tablespoons softened butter (I use Smart Balance 50/50)
1-2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (or more to taste)

Directions

1
Beat cold cream cheese (not rock solid, but it means you can use it straight out of the refrigerator) with softened butter and vanilla until combined.
2
Gradually add powdered sugar that has been sifted after measuring. Continue to add more sifted powdered sugar until you reach a consistency and sweetness that fits your taste.
3
Add lemon juice.
4
Enjoy.