Aunt Darlene's Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 -2 drop red food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth.
• 2 gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until spreadable.
• 3 stir in vanilla.
• 4 add pecans, coconut and red food coloring (if desired for red velvet cake).