Cream Cheese Frosting for 1st Birthday Banana Carob Chip Cupcakes

Cream cheese frosting is the perfect yummy complement to our Banana Carob Chip Cupcakes. Your one-year-old will love licking this frosting off their fingers!

A little of this frosting will go a long way atop our low-sugar banana cupcakes, so keep your piped pile light so you don't go overboard with sugar.

Ingredients

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
2 4-ounce sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
6 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

In a stand alone mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. *Tip: Be careful not to over mix the two. Cream Cheese has more water content, and become runny if over mixed.

Add vanilla extract and lemon juice

Sift powder sugar, and slowly add to cream cheese butter mixture on low speed in thirds. Use more or less powder sugar depending on how thick you want your frosting.

Frost your cupcakes, sprinkle a few mini chocolate chips on top and enjoy!