Sprinkles' Cream Cheese Frosting

Yes, this is the same deliciously sweet frosting that tops those $3.50 cupcakes at Sprinkles Cupcakes. The cake maker sells a ready-made cupcake mix at Williams-Sonoma and prints this frosting recipe on the back of the pack. Eat your heart out.

Best paired with Shortcut Red Velvet Cake, or a finger.

Sprinkles' Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese
4 oz butter
3 3/4 cup (= 1 lb box) confectioner's sugar, sifted*
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt

Cream the butter, cheese and salt in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.

Gradually add the sugar until incorporated, then add the vanilla.

Frosts 24 cupcakes.

*This is a lot of sugar. You can decrease by at least 3/4 cup for still very good results. After adding only 2 cups of sugar, you'll wonder, "What? Only halfway done?" But yes, if you make this recipe as is, all the sugar ensures that you can touch the frosting without getting your fingers sticky. Miraculous. Delicious.