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Best Orange Cream Cheese Frosting (with Grand Marnier Liqueur)
An orange-flavored cream cheese frosting that's great with so many cakes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 Frosting for 2 layer cake
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 4 oz butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp grand marnier liqueur
- 2 drops orange oil
- 1 tsp orange zest (freshly grated )
- 14 oz powdered sugar
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and butter until well-mixed.
- Add vanilla, liqueur, orange oil and orange zest, then add the powdered sugar. Mix slowly, increasing the speed until all of the sugar is incorporated and frosting is smooth. If too thick add a little milk or water.
- Use as desired.
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Notes
- Note: this frosting does contain alcohol
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.02g
(0%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
589IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Frosting for 2 layer cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 589IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.