Description
This cream cheese frosting is smooth, fluffy, and perfect for any cake or cupcake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- You can make your frosting by adding the room-temperature cream cheese block and the room temperature unsalted butter to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Using a handheld mixer on medium speed, beat together the cream cheese and unsalted butter for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt to the butter and cream cheese and beat until fully incorporated.
- Add the sifted powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low speed. Continue to add the powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, until all the powdered sugar has been added and your cream cheese frosting is thick and smooth.
Notes
- This frosting pairs well with red velvet cake, chocolate cake, and carrot cake.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15 grams
- Sodium: 65 milligrams
- Fat: 7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 15 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Cholesterol: 30 milligrams