ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

from America’s Test Kitchen More Best Recipes cookbook

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces and softened

1 ¼ cups (5 ounces) confectioner’s sugar

8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces, softened

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ teaspoons finely grated zest from 1 orange

In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.  Add the cream cheese one piece at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.  Add the vanilla and orange zest and beat until no lumps remain, about 30 seconds.