Cream cheese frosting full of toasted pecans. Perfect for frosting an Italian Pecan Cream Cake.

Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

Frosting:

11 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

2 tablespoons milk (preferably whole milk)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar

1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped

Tip: See Toasting Nuts and Seeds. Use standard measuring cups and spoons or scales for accurate measuring.

Directions:

Frosting:

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, milk, and vanilla; use an electric hand mixer or wooden spoon and beat together until mixture is smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until frosting is smooth and creamy. Stir in pecans.
   
   
2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Using an offset spatula, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Decorate cake as desired.
   
   
3. Refrigerate.
   
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