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5 Ingredients or Fewer

Bourbon Cream Cheese Icing (or Frosting)

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October 22, 2013
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars /
2 Ratings4.5 total ratings /
  • Makes enough to glaze 1 bundt cake or 12 cupcakes
Author Notes

I made this icing to top the delicious peach cake that appears in Melissa Gray's book, All Cakes Considered. She offers a cream cheese frosting recipe to go with the cake (which is fantastic, by the way), but I took it a little further by spiking it with a bit of bourbon to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. My recipe is much looser than Gray's thick frosting so it can be poured or drizzled over the cake (to frost cupcakes, I just dip them cake-side-down into a bowl of the icing). It would also be good on a chocolate or pecan cake, and it's a tasty glaze for an adult-style oatmeal cookie, too. While not kid-friendly, the glaze is not too strong but has just enough flavor so you know it's there. —vvvanessa

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups /12 ounces powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 2-3 tablespoons bourbon
Directions
  1. Beat together the cream cheese, butter, sugar, cinnamon (if using), and 2 tablespoons of the bourbon together until smooth. Add more bourbon as needed to reach desired consistency-- or just because.
  2. Store unused portion in the refrigerator for up to a week. Bring to room temperature before using.

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2 Reviews

Midge October 23, 2013
Yum, I can't wait to put this on my next chocolate cake.
 
vvvanessa October 29, 2013
Good call as it keeps kids from eating it, leaving more for you.
 

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