Spicebush Cream Cheese Frosting
A simple, and not overly sweet cream cheese frosting flavored with spicebush berries. You can also just add 2 teaspoons of ground spicebush berries to your favorite frosting recipe in similar proportions.
Makes a little over 2 cups or roughly 22 oz
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 287kcal
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer with whisk
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese at room temperature/softened
- 4 oz unsalted butter at room temperature/softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 teaspoon finely ground fresh or frozen spicebush berries
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the whip attachment, whip the powdered sugar, salt and cream cheese like it owes you money, meaning until it's homogenous and fluffy, about 5-10 minutes on high.
- Add the butter and spicebush and whip until incorporated, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Apple the frosting to a cake using an offset spatula, or refrigerate in a covered container if making ahead.
- If you make the frosting ahead of time, allow it to soften completely at room temperature before attempting to use it to frost something. It also works on bagels.
- Sprinkle some extra ground spicebush on top of whatever you make for a little extra punch.
Notes
This is great used as a frosting for cakes, but you can also use it as a sweet spread for fruit, if you want to do that, thin the frosting with a splash of cream until spreadable, and serve it at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 63mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 893IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.1mg