Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, room temperature (no subs!)
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla (if possible use clear vanilla)
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2 tablespoons whipping cream, unwhipped (for the best texture use only whipping cream)
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3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted (more if needed, must be sifted)
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1 -2 cup cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
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food coloring
Instructions
- Cream the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and the whipping cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Add in the sifted confectioners sugar; beat until frosting consistency, (adding more icing sugar or whipping cream if needed until the right consistency is achieved).
- Add in food coloring if using.
- OPTIONAL; add in 1 cup of Cool Whip frozen topping and beat on low speed with an electric mixer until just blended (add in more Cool Whip until desired texture is achieved).