Description
This creamy and fluffy cream cheese frosting is perfect for cakes and cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened, use brick-style)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened, 1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, but recommended)
- 2–4 cups confectioners’ sugar (more for a thicker frosting, less for a softer one, I used 3 cups)
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or a hand mixer and large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, and optionally, vanilla until slightly fluffy and creamy. Vanilla is highly recommended.
- Slowly add in confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth and thick to your liking. Use less for a thinner, softer frosting, use more for a thicker, stiffer frosting.
- Frost cakes (such as pumpkin cake) and cupcakes (like carrot cake cupcakes) after cooling completely.
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Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese and butter are softened for easier blending.
- This frosting pairs well with various cakes and cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg