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I came up with this version of Crusting Cream Cheese icing after playing around with Earlene’s. It will crust after about 15 minutes and is my most requested icing.

Christeena’s Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

  • 1 – 8 oz brick of cream cheese
    1 cup hi-ratio shortening or crisco
    1 TBS. Magic Line Butter Vanilla Flavoring (or 1 tsp. each vanilla and butter extracts)
    1 – 2 lb. bag powdered sugar
    1 tsp. popcorn salt
    4-6 TBS. your choice of liquid ( I use 1/2 & 1/2)

Instructions

    In mixer bowl fitted with paddle, beat the cream cheese and shortening at med. speed until fluffly, about 3-5 minutes. Add flavoring and beat 1 more minute. Add the popcorn salt to the powdered sugar and then to the mixer bowl alternating with your liquid at low speed until you get the consistency you want. After it’s combined, turn mixer up to med. hi speed and beat for 5 more minutes. The longer you whip it, the whiter it will get! Crusts after 15 minutes so you can roll or smooth with Viva. Store in fridge for up to two weeks or freeze until needed.