Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
"I've always loved to cook and bake," writes Gert Schwartz of Skokie, Illinois. "When my husband worked for the kitchens of Sara Lee, I would bake about 2,000 cookies each Christmas to send to his coworkers. People thought it strange — sending coals to Newcastle — but at that time Sara Lee did not make cookies (I wasn't about to compete with the cheesecake operation), and everyone seemed to enjoy them. In your January 2001 issue, I read about the different cakes and had a desire to try the devil's food one, since my husband loves chocolate. I made the recipe as 24 cupcakes and decided to use a frosting recipe I have had since I was married, over 50 years ago. As a little girl, my favorite birthday cake was chocolate with white frosting, and when I took my first bite of your recipe, there I was: ten years old again. I thought you might like to have that frosting recipe."
We took Mrs. Schwartz's advice and tried her almond cream cheese frosting on our devil's food cupcakes — it was delicious.
Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 30 min
- Preparing Time: -
- Total Time: -
- Served Person: Makes about 2 1/2 cups
American
Condiment/Spread
Dairy
Dessert
No-Cook
Quick & Easy
Cream Cheese
Almond
Gourmet
Kidney Friendly
Vegetarian
Pescatarian
Wheat/Gluten-Free
Peanut Free
Soy Free
Kosher
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- Carbohydrate 51 g(17%)
- Cholesterol 21 mg(7%)
- Fat 7 g(10%)
- Protein 1 g(2%)
- Saturated Fat 4 g(18%)
- Sodium 71 mg(3%)
- Calories 261
Preparation Sift confectioners sugar over cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer at moderate speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in extract and milk until just incorporated (be careful not to overbeat, or mixture will become too loose).
Preparation Sift confectioners sugar over cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer at moderate speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in extract and milk until just incorporated (be careful not to overbeat, or mixture will become too loose).
