The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This Frosting is a simple frosting recipe perfect for cakes, for cookies, or for cupcakes! It goes great on red velvet, carrot cake cupcakes or any flavor you love!
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $6
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226g) cream cheese softened
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups (339g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Frosting option: use a 1M tip for a beautiful cupcake. Will frost about 12 cupcakes (more if you use a knife with a light amount of frosting).
- Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month. Thaw in the refrigerator.
- Any baked goods with cream cheese frosting should be refrigerated.
- For a thicker cream cheese frosting you can mix in up to 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- This frosting is good for piping but won't pipe stiff and high like normal buttercream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.1mg