Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious combination of softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar. This cream cheese frosting recipe is our favorite for carrot cake, cupcakes or even just spread some on a graham cracker for a simple treat.
We also love this simple buttercream frosting for frosting cookies.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting is so easy to make and only takes 4 ingredients. If I had to choose between a good old buttercream and cream cheese frosting, I would choose cream cheese frosting every time! I love the slight tanginess of the cream cheese. This frosting also holds up really well and has a great texture for frosting cakes, cupcakes or cookies.
How to make Cream Cheese Frosting
Follow these simple steps to perfect cream cheese frosting:
- Start with softened butter and cream cheese. They should be at least room temperature and when touched will easily indent when pressed. This is important when making frosting because you want everything to blend smoothly when mixed, you don’t want chunks of butter or cream cheese in your frosting.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds, until they are combined and smooth.
- Once the butter and cream cheese are smooth, add in the vanilla and 3 cups of the powdered sugar.
- Blend the frosting together until everything is incorporated. Add in the remaining powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until the frosting reaches the consistency you like. I always use all 4 cups of the powdered sugar.
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- With an electric mixer, beat together the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in the vanilla and 3 cups of the powdered sugar, mix until smooth
- Add in additional powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until the frosting reaches the consistency you are looking for.
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Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious combination of softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar. This cream cheese frosting recipe is our favorite for carrot cake, cupcakes or even just spread some on a graham cracker for a simple treat.
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