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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Cream Cheese Frosting for Happy Mother’s Day Hummingbird Cake. This is a standard amount of frosting for a three-layer cake; you may make 1 ½ times the recipe or a double-recipe of frosting, if you like it particularly thick between the layers and on top. Ingredients: 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter (1 stick), softened 16-oz. package confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar, also called icing sugar) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine 8-oz. softened cream cheese with ½ cup softened butter, beating with an electric mixer until smooth. Add a 16-oz. package of confectioner’s sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers, around sides, and over top of a three-layer cake. This frosting can be used for Hummingbird Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Carrot Cake, and others. It is always great on cupcakes, too. I hope you enjoy this Cream Cheese Frosting for the Happy Mother’s Day Hummingbird Cake! –Betty ?

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Perfect Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting. It is a delightful mixture of butter, cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped pecans 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 16-oz. package confectioner’s sugar Place 1 cup chopped pecans in a shallow pan. Bake in a 350 degree (F) oven until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Place 8-oz. softened cream cheese, ½ cup softened butter, and 1 tablespoon vanilla in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add a 16-oz. package confectioner’s sugar and beat at high speed until smooth and spreadable. Stir in 1 cup toasted pecans (cooled). Spread icing on cooled cake, cupcakes, or cookies. I used the Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting to ice an Italian Cream Cake. The Italian Cream Cake is the cake I chose for my Easter dinner, and I will be uploading the cake before long. I hope you enjoy the Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting! –Betty ?

Visit my blog at www.overthekitchencounter.com for more info on cooking and crafts. Here’s a quick recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting. This is the perfect topping for carrot cake (check out my video for a delicious recipe) and works well on banana cake too! You can use regular or light cream cheese, just make sure it’s nice and soft when you blend it. Cream Cheese Frosting 4 oz cream cheese 2 Tbsp butter 3 cups icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp milk

Add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to your icing and the icing will stay moist and prevent cracking over cakes.