Vanilla Pudding Icing

Simple cream cheese based icing that pack huge flavor!

• 1 8 oz. Cream Cheese (No need to soften)
• 1 Stick (1/2 Cup) Unsalted Butter Softened (You can use salted butter if it is all you have.)
• 1/2 Box Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding
• 1 Cup Confectioners Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract (I prefer the premium flavor for my icings.)
• 1/4 Cup Whole Milk
• 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar

1. Add the cream cheese to the stand mixer and wisk on high for about 30 seconds until creamy.

2. Add in softened butter and mix with cream cheese until incorporated, about 30 seconds.

3. Add in vanilla extract and vanilla pudding (1/2 box – the other half you can add to your cake mix, it helps moisten the cake) and beat on high 30 seconds.

4. Add remaining ingredients and mix on high for about 1-2 minuted until fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl halfway through.

5. *Add more milk if you'd like a thinner consistency but be careful not to add too much at once!

This is a recipe I made up for my S’mores cake I made. I am a huge fan of cream cheese icing, but it was not the exact flavor I was looking for with the came I was making. I wanted a vanilla pudding icing, but everything I found left me unimpressed. They all had the same ingredients, cool whip and vanilla pudding mix.

Don’t get me wrong… I am a fan of simple. I’ll take simple any day, but I did not want a loose icing for this as I was using it as the filling and icing. This icing will be stiff enough to do some cool decorating, and still have stability to use as a filling as well.

The best part? It is literally amazing. Flavorful, not just pretty. You will want to lick the bowl because it tastes just like the Vanilla Pudding flavor!