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The Best Cream Cheese Glaze

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This simple, customizable cream cheese glaze adds a tangy deliciousness to your favorite pound cakes and cinnamon rolls. It will be the glaze that makes you and your guests clamor for more!

Ingredients

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  • 154 grams (2/3 cup) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 240 grams (2 cups) confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 - 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place the cream cheese in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  2. Use a hand mixer to mix the cream cheese until it is completely smooth.
  3. Place the confectioner’s sugar, fine sea salt, vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 tbsp of whole milk into the mixing bowl.
  4. Using a small whisk, stir gently to combine. Stir until the confectioner’s sugar no longer collects moisture from the milk or the cream cheese.
  5. If necessary, add up to 1 1/2 tablespoons more of whole milk, but do it 1/2 teaspoons at a time.
  6. The final glaze should be the consistency of thick honey, and should pour easily over the sides of the cake. Use a spoon, spouted measuring cup, or squeeze bottle to spread the glaze over the cake.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This glaze is easily customizable! For example, you can add up to 1/4 teaspoon  (total) of your favorite spices to make a delicious spiced cream cheese glaze.
  • For cinnamon rolls, you want a thicker glaze, so start with 1 tablespoon of whole milk instead of 1 1/2 tablespoons.
  • Author: Shani