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Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese, sweetened with confectioner's sugar and flavored with coconut extract - - Aloha!
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened to room temp
  • 4 ounces butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons coconut extract based on your taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups powdered sugar sifted after measuring

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, coconut extract and salt, beating until light and creamy.
  • Turn the mixer speed down to low and add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Continue mixing at low speed until the sugar is well combined with the cream cheese/butter mixture
  • When the sugar is moistened, beat on high speed until the frosting is light, fluffy and spreadable.
  • Taste to adjust the coconut flavoring to your liking,

Notes

This recipe makes enough to generously frost a large sheet cake, a multi-layer cake, or more cupcakes than you can imagine - and have some left over.