In a bowl, add the cream cheese and using an electric hand blender or whisk, until the cheese is smooth. Mix at the highest speed possible.
Add in the softened butter and mix well again. Scrap the bowl fro the sides and bottom and mix again.
Sift in the icing sugar and milk powder, mix again. Start slowly and then increase the speed of the blender. Make sure that the icing sugar has no lumps.
Add in the vanilla essence or bean for one final mix.
Chill this icing in the fridge for 30 min or so if it becomes too soft.
Keyword Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese, Frosting, Red Velvet