Creamy, tart, and sweet cream cheese frosting for cakes and cupcakes
Prep time: PT10M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.17 stars (6 reviews)
Keywords
cream cheese frosting
Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Use an electric mixer to mix cream cheese and butter until creamy and light, about three minutes on high speed.
Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time. You can add more or less to get your desired consistency.
Mix in vanilla until fully integrated.
Spread or pipe onto cooled cake or cupcakes.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 265 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 46 mg
Sodium: 92 mg
Sugar: 30 g
Reviews
Jenn on 2019-04-08 (5 stars): The slow addition of powdered sugar is totally key here - I legit have to hold my 5 year old back from dumping it all in. Loving this fun frosting recipe!
Taryn on 2019-04-08 (5 stars): SO good! I could eat the whole bowl full with a spoon.
