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Light Cream Cheese Frosting

Source: The following recipe from the Diabetic Goodie Book (©1996) was contributed by author Kathy Kochan.

A creamy frosting made with cream cheese and egg whites and flavored with vanilla and a hint of orange.

Rating:
Prep Time:	15 minutes
Cook Time:	0 minutes
Difficulty:	Easy

Nutrition Facts

Makes 24 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	32.4

Total Carbs	2.9 g

Dietary Fiber	0.0 g

Sugars	2.2 g

Total Fat	1.7 g

Saturated Fat	1.1 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.1 g

Potassium	18.6 mg

Protein	1.2 g

Sodium	33.0 mg

Dietary Exchanges 1.7 Fat, 0.0 Fruits, 0.1 Other Carbs, 0.0 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

0.25
0 1/4 cup sugar 2.0
2 tbsp orange juice 2.0
2 tsp Egg Whites, dried 2.0
2 tbsp cold water 1.0
1 cup low fat cream cheese 0.5
0 1/2 tsp grated orange peel 0.5
0 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

In 1-cup glass measuring cup, microwave sugar and orange juice for 1 minute; stir.
In small bowl, using electric mixer at high speed, beat dried egg white powder and water until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar mixture in a thin stream. Continue beating at high speed until mixture is thick and glossy, about 4 minutes; scrape bowl occasionally.
In medium bowl, using same beaters at high speed, beat cream cheese, orange peel and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes; scrape bowl occasionally.
Add 1/3 of egg white mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating at low speed, just until blended. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining egg white mixture until it is completely blended into cream cheese mixture.
Frost cake and store covered in refrigerator.