Cream cheese icing

Name: Cream cheese icing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 200 g cream cheese, about 3/4 of a 250-g pkg at room temperature; 2 tbsp honey; 3/4 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp orange juice; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Prep Time5 min
Total Time5 min
Makes1 cup

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

200 g cream cheese, about 3/4 of a 250-g pkg at room temperature
2 tbsp honey
3/4 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat cream cheese with honey, vanilla and orange juice until creamy. Spread over cake and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 107, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 7g, Fat 8g.

Honey instead of icing sugar sweetens this icing.

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