Philly Cream Cheese Icing

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  • Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
1/2 pkg (125 g) Philly Light cream cheese,2 tbsp Butter, unsalted1 cup Icing sugar, sifted1/2 tsp lemon juice1/4 tsp lemon zest1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions
Blend room temperature cream cheese until smooth. Add melted butter and mix. Sift icing sugar a little at a time into the cream cheese mixture and blend until combined. Add lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Spread on top of your favorite cake.
I use this to top carrot cake and my cake serves 24, therefore this icing is 24 servings.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HIPPICHICK1.

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 41.1
  • Total Fat: 1.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.4 mg
  • Sodium: 27.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 0.4 g

Member Reviews
  • NSSK06
    i found the lemon to be a little strong when i first made it though it wasn't nearly as bad the following morning. i think next time, i'd cut it in half. it was also a little runny but i just dipped the cupcake tops in the icing & it stiffened a little by this morning, too. - 2/11/10
  • LILYSHAN
    I love this recipe! It is perfect on spice cake, too. We always make a double batch so it can be a thick, delicious treat. - 10/9/12
  • RAVENETTE1
    loved it...put it on top of pumpkin spice muffins submitted by supersillygirl....delish! - 2/24/12
  • GIRLFRIDAY7
    Really, really good - I put it on my carrot cake. I omitted the lemon zest. Not a skimpy little portion either. I used the low-fat brick kind of cream cheese (not tub). I made 2 batches, added a bit o' peppermint extract to 2nd to frost my chocolate cupcakes, with crushed ppmnt candy on top. A+ - 2/2/11
  • KHDOESMK
    Used it on my banana bars that were supposed to be cookies. A little thin. - 6/30/10
  • GORDONBE
    I omitted the lemon and used only vanilla, butter, cream sugar and 2 cups of icing sugar. You can also add OJ or milk to thin down the consistency. Amazing on carrot cake! - 2/20/10