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Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

April 2, 2018
orange cream cheese frosting

This Orange Cream Cheese Frosting you will want to eat by the spoonful.

It is flavored with fresh orange juice and zest. The orange flavor is a good balance to the flavor of the cream cheese. The frosting tastes like an orange creamsicle bar.

I came up with this recipe for my Carrot Cake Cupcake recipe. Oranges and carrots go together great so I thought, why not! I am glad I did, it’s a great combination.

orange cream cheese frosting

This frosting is wonderful on chocolate, white or yellow cake and sugar cookies. YUM!  

It has the taste of Spring and Summer. I hope you looove it! Leave a comment and let me know.

carrot cake cupcakes

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
This frosting is a delicious spin on regular cream cheese frosting. It is great on carrot, white, or yellow cake. It is also delicious on sugar cookies. It tastes just like an orange creamsicle bar!
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Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  2. 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  3. 2 tsp vanilla extract
  4. 1 tsp orange zest
  5. 2 Tbsp orange juice (fresh is best if you have on hand, if not store bought will work)
  6. 5 1/4 cups powdered sugar (add a little more or less depending on your desired thickness)
Instructions
  1. In a mixer with the paddle attachment cream together butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes.
  2. Add in vanilla, orange zest, and orange juice.
  3. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Beat until combined
Notes
  1. This makes enough to frost a 9x13, 2-9x9 & 2-8x8 cakes and 24-28 cupcakes.
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4 Comments

  • Reply Laurie March 23, 2024 at 2:48 pm

    This frosting was perfect for my cake. Yum!

  • Reply Bobbie Jo Miller January 1, 2021 at 10:15 am

    I omitted the vanilla and added more orange 🍊 juice and used it to top orange cranberry cinnamon rolls! Both turned out amazing!

  • Reply Courtney August 8, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    This is so simple and delicious! My hubby and I really enjoyed it on yellow cupcakes. Great recipe.

    • Reply Allison August 9, 2020 at 6:36 am

      Thank you Courtney! I am so happy you found the recipe and it was a hit!

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