Delicious, smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting! Colored or natural, cream cheese frosting ads a delicious tang to your favorite cakes, cupcakes and breakfast baked goods. Try this easy cream cheese frosting recipe today!

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

OMG, who else loves frosting!? I love all kinds of frosting from traditional buttercream frosting to cream cheese frosting to beer frosting (yes, beer frosting, it is a real thing!).

I eat cake strctly for the frosting.

And yet, for me, canned frosting is kinda gross. I recall my ex-SIL and her husband (who were total gitness geeks) telling me that their “special treat” was opening up a can of frosting and eating it with a spoon.

Errrr yeah… not something for me.

I like homemade frosting. I can, to some extent, control the flavor better. I can control the consistency. And honestly? Fresh, homemade frosting just plain tastes better. I know what is in it. Yum!

I hope you enjoy this cream cheese frosting. It is quick and easy to make, and tastes delicious!

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Notes:

• For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

• 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 3½ cups Confectioners Sugar
• ½ cups Butter, room temperature
• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Cream Cheese Frosting Mise en Place:

• Stand Mixer
• Spatula
• Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoons

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions:

• Cream together the cream cheese and butter using a stand mixer.
• After well beaten, add the vanilla extract.
• Continue beating the mixture and begin adding confectioners sugar slowly until all incorporated.
• Mix very well.
• If adding food coloring to the frosting, do so now. Mix well.
• When all combined, beat on high speed for 1 – 2 minutes.

Yield: 24 servings

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. Delicious, smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting! Colored or natural, cream cheese frosting ads a delicious tang to your favorite cakes, cupcakes and breakfast baked goods. Try this easy cream cheese frosting recipe today!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature
• ½ cups Butter, room temperature
• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
• 3½ cups Confectioners Sugar

Instructions

1. Cream together the cream cheese and butter using a stand mixer.
2. After well combined, add the vanilla extract.
3. Continue beating the mixture and begin adding confectioners sugar slowly until all incorporated.
4. Mix very well.
5. If adding food coloring to the frosting, do so now. Mix well.
6. When all combined, beat on high speed for 1 – 2 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 130 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 20mg Sodium: 60mg Carbohydrates: 17g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 16g Protein: 1g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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