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Homemade Rainbow Chip Frosting

How to make rainbow chip frosting like Betty Crocker's discontinued version!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Calories 633 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese light or regular - not nonfat, at room temperature
  • 8 tablespoons butter at room temperature
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5.25 ounces Wilton rainbow chip crunch sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in half the confectioners' sugar until combined, add the remaining half and the vanilla extract. Beat on medium 5 minutes until light and fluffy, stopping to check the consistency every few minutes. If it seems too thick you can add a teaspoon of heavy cream or half & half, too thin add a few more tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
  • Stir in the rainbow chips by hand. Use immediately. This will frost a 2 layer cake or 18 cupcakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 633kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 5gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 389mgFiber: 1gSugar: 74g
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