#248_Cream Cheese Frosting

Rolls frosted with Cream Cheese Frosting

Here's how to make Cream Cheese Frosting:

4 oz. (or half a brick) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, very soft but not melted
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tbps. warm milk or orange juice ( add a little more if needed)
1 tsp. vanilla
Zest from one orange

Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.

Mix well until smooth then blend in the orange zest. Drizzle on the rolls while they are still warm,but not hot right out of the oven.

Note:
Use this frosting to frost cinnamon rolls.

#40_No-Bake Cheesecakes

I found this recipe on the label of Cool Whip topping over 20 years ago and since then it has been in my family and has become my husband's favorite kind of cheesecake.

This cheesecake is irresistibly delish and very easy to make. It is a "no-bake" and "no-cook" kind. How easy can that be? You can make this dessert in 10 minutes, but you have to wait about 5 hours though before you can slice it up. It needs to be chilled first.

The main ingredients are: graham cracker crust, cream cheese, sour cream and cool whip....and of course, your favorite toppings.

For toppings you can use your favorite canned fruit pie fillings or toppings as pictured above or you can make your own out of fresh fruits. ( Blueberry pie filling is missing from the picture)


These are mini or personal sizsepie crusts ready to be filled with CreamCheese fillings. I love using these ready crusts because they cut down on my preparation time by half. They are so convenient and make baking a little easier.

Don't these look like fruit tarts? I don't understand why they are called cheesecakes as they look more of tarts or pies than cakes.

Here's the recipe for 2 cheesecakes:

2 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crusts
1 brick (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip topping
1 can fruit pie filling or topping

Procedure:
1) Cream together cream cheese and sugar
2) Stir in sour cream and vanilla
3) Fold in the Cool Whip (do not stir or mix...just fold)
4) Fill the crusts equally with the cream cheese mixture
5) Top with your favorite fruit pie fillings
5) Chill in the fridge for at least 5 hours before slicing

Note from Mamely:

1) The pie crusts will stand up to the pie fillings a lot better if you brush them with egg wash (egg yolk and 2 tbsp. milk) then bake them in a pre-heated 350 degrees oven for just 3 minutes. Cool before filling.

#13_ Mudslide Cookie Sandwich

Mudslide Cookie Sandwiches, Whoopie Pie or BFO (Big Fat Oreo)

Got an idea to make with the mudslide cookies? .....how about cookie SANDWICHES!!

Ooey, gooey,cookies. Very simple to make:

FOR THE FILLING:

Take 1/2 a brick of cream cheese. Soften in microwave for 20 seconds. Beat well. Add a jar of marshmallow creme. Mix together well. Put a dollop of this filling on the center of a cookie and top with another cookie, lightly pressing them together to spread out the filling. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. They keep well in the freezer too.

To make the Mudslide Cookies, click here.