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

Cream cheese frosting on an electric beater

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!).

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

I eat cake strictly for the frosting.

And yet, for me, canned frosting is kinda gross. I recall my ex-SIL and her husband (who were total fitness 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 tips and variations:

● For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).
● In the US 8 tablespoons of butter = 1 stick, and 1 stick of butter = ½ a cup.
● Always frost completely cooled baked goods so your frosting does not melt on application.
● Storage – Store in an airtight container or in a bowl covered in plastic in the fridge for up to 4 days. This frosting can be stored in the freezer in the same type of container, for up to 2 weeks.
● Reheating – I do not suggest heating this frosting as it will melt and not gain back its form.

For more frosting recipes try one of these easy recipes:

● Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
● Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe
● Classic Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

● 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature
● 3½ cups Confectioners Sugar
● ½ cup 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

Name: Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 8oz Cream Cheese, room temperature; ½ cups Butter, room temperature; ½ tsp Vanilla Extract; 3½ cups Confectioners Sugar

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. Delicious, smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting! Colored or natural, cream cheese frosting adds 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

Cream together the cream cheese and butter using a stand mixer.
After well combined, 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.

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe