Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese, at room temp.
3 ounces unsalted butter, at room temp.
12 ounces powdered sugar
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation
Cream the cream cheese until it is light and soft about a minute or two. Add the butter and cream another minute.
Add the sugar, zest and extract and beat, careful not whip air into it, until the frosting comes together.
Using an icing spatula or a piping bag and tip of your choice, ice each cupcake.
Sprinkle crushed walnuts over the frosting.
