Cream Cheese Frosting

his quick and easy cream cheese frosting is the perfect blend of tangy and sweet. Made with just four simple ingredients—cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla—it's smooth, creamy, and ideal for spreading or piping onto cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. Whether you're looking for a classic topping for your desserts or just a delicious way to elevate your bakes, this frosting is a must-try. Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. Enjoy! 🎂

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Prep Time 16

Bring to room temp 2

Total Time 2 16

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 467 kcal

Equipment

1 Kitchenaid Mixer

Ingredients

8 Oz Cream Cheese
1.5 Cups Butter
1 Tbs Vanilla Extract
7 Cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Bring the cream cheese and butter up to room temperature (2 hours max)
Add to your stand mixer along with the vanilla
Slowly add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time on low speed
If frosting appears to thick add 1 Tbsp Heavy Cream if too thin add 1/4 cup of additional powdered sugar
Place into the refrigerator and cover until your cake is cooled
Chill cake before frosting

Notes

This should yield enough frosting for two 8-inch cakes

Tip: You can make this frosting ahead of time and simply frost the day you make the cake. A cake with cream cheese frosting should stay in the refrigerator until about an hour before serving.

Here is one of the cakes I made with this frosting

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 1gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 59gVitamin A: 825IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword baking

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