Cream Cheese icing Question

[Alix]

OK, I made a 13x9 pan of carrot cake and the icing recipe calls for 8oz of cream cheese and 1lb of icing sugar. Um...that seems like a LOT of icing to me. Think I'd be OK with doing 4oz of cream cheese and a cup and a half (ish) of icing sugar?

 

[Andy M.]

Alix, SO's recipe calls for the same, 8 oz. of cream cheese and a Lb of confectioner's sugar along with 2 tsp vanilla and a half cup of butter.

That's enough for a two layer cake.

What? Are you concerned about having too much cream cheese frosting?

 

[Dina]

I'd half the frosting recipe Alix and add more as needed to avoid leftovers.

 

[Alix]

Thanks Dina. Thats what I ended up doing, sorry I didn't post sooner.

Andy, too much frosting would mean a big fat bum over here and I'd like to avoid that if possible!

 

[jkath]

fwiw...

I like to have extra cream cheese frosting around, because often when I've baked a cake, I still have cookies I've made that aren't quite gone. I use the frosting between cookies to make little sandwiches. (Really good with molasses or ginger snaps)

here's the recipe I use:

1 box powd. sugar
1 cube butter, soft
1 box cream cheese
½ tsp. vanilla
milk, as needed
Beat first 4 ingreds together. Add milk.

 

[fawn]

Does that mean that its ok to half the amt alix mentioned and can still frost a 2 layer cake?

I'd half the frosting recipe Alix and add more as needed to avoid leftovers.

 

[Alix]

No fawn, 1/2 the amount of icing only works for a one layer cake. I made a 9x13 pan and half the recipe was just right for that. A two layer cake would need the full recipe.

 

[fawn]

I see thanks alix for that clarification

 

[suziquzie]

Have you ever tried almond extract in cream cheese frosting instead of vanilla? It is absolutely awesome!

Sorry it's sorta off subject but it's so yummy I had to share.

 

[bigjimbray]

I love cream cheese frosting, but that sounds great, I will try it.