Cream Cheese Frosting

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This is the classic frosting made with lighter Neufchatel. I also include the many variations, which will not affect the taste, to achieve different colored frostings. This frosting is great for decorating with a pastry bag and different tips.

Ease: super quick Type: dessert Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: about 3 cups

Cook's notes

Neufchatel cream cheese has much lower fat than creme cheese. Both Horizon (circle U kosher) and Organic Valley (circle U kosher) make Neufchatel that tastes exactly like regular cream cheese. Unlike the conventional "Lite" cream cheeses, they have no chemicals and taste really good.

This frosting can be made a day in advance.

In the processing of evaporated cane juice molasses is separated from the sugar. The evaporated cane juice from Wholesome Sweeteners is the best I found. It is organic, is minimally processed, and has no chemicals.

Liquid chlorophyll can be found in the supplement section of most health food stores.

Ingredients

3 - 8 oz. packages of Neufchatel creme cheese
3 t vanilla
2 T maple syrup

Optional Colors:
For light orange frosting omit maple syrup and add 2 T carrot juice and 1 t organic evaporated cane juice.
For light green frosting omit maple syrup and add 1 1/2 t liquid chlorophyll and 2 T organic evaporated cane juice.
For light brown frosting add 1 T carob powder.
For light pink frosting, omit maple syrup and add 2 T juice of frozen strawberries and 1 T organic evaporated cane juice.
For Light purple frosting omit maple syrup and add 2 T juice of frozen blueberries and 1 t organic evaporated cane juice.

Steps

• Whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth. Keep chilled.
• The frosting must be very cold in order to work well in a pastry bag. For frosting the entire cake, have the frosting just slightly colder than room temperature.

Links

For cake decorating Ideas please see Cake Decorating Naturally.

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