Cream Cheese Frosting

A basic homemade Cream Cheese Frosting recipe with simple ingredients that can be found in your pantry. This recipe will surely make your family drool over your cakes. Enough frosting for 2 9- inch’s cakes or 24 cupcakes.

A perfect cream cheese frosting can turn a plain cake into an exciting treat! People who love baking often use cream cheese topping with their cakes and desserts. Learning to make a thick textured frosting can give the cupcakes a perfect look with a delicious taste. 

You will never have to buy an overpriced item with your favorite cream cheese frosting again. So, what is better than an easy homemade cream cheese frosting for eating & decorating? Let’s learn the art of making it.

Tips To Remember Before Making Cream Cheese Frosting

Here you will find all the dos and don’ts about making cream cheese frosting.

• Adding more corn-starch or powdered sugar can make your frosting thicker. 
• Cream cheese frosting can be used for piping a pretty and thick shape.
• Block cream cheese with full fat makes the best frosting instead of the tub one.
• For mixing the ingredients, don’t forget to keep the butter and cream cheese block at room temperature to soften them before using.
• Use unsalted butter if you want to avoid the salted flavor.
• Never use the frosting on hot cakes. Let them cool first before frosting.

Nutritional Value

Ingredients

• Powdered sugar 3 cups
• Vanilla extract 1 tsp
• Salted butter ½ cup
• Block Cream Cheese 8 oz

Directions

• Beat softened butter and cream cheese in the mixer together until combined smoothly.
• Add vanilla essence and mix.
• Start adding powdered sugar slowly while mixing the ingredients.
• Your fluffy thick cream cheese frosting is ready.
• Use your cupcakes, fruits, desserts, and anything you wish.

Serving

• You can use the frosting in two ways. By spreading over the cakes with a spatula evenly.
• By filling the piping bag with the frosting, pipe it over your dessert in any shape you want.

How Can I Make frosting Better?

You can try the following tricks to make the cream cheese frosting better. Furthermore, follow the tips that we mentioned above.

• Cream cheese frosting can be made tastier by adding a hint of vanilla extract. Other extracts like orange, peppermint, and almond can also be used.
• For making cream cheese look neat and thicker in consistency, you can add more powdered sugar or corn starch alternatively.
• For more fluffy frosting, beat the cream cheese directly without adding anything else until you get the desired fluffiness.

The Creamy Result

The best thing about cream cheese frosting is that it is creamier than buttercream. So, you can add it to cupcakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and fruits. Try this classic recipe and spread it on your favorite cookie or make a perfect swirl by piping it.

Nutrition Facts

Serves 24 cupcakes

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A basic homemade recipe with simple ingredients is found in your pantry. This recipe will surely make your family drool over your cakes.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 9″in 2-layer cake or 24 cup cakes 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 8 oz block cream cheese
• ½ cup butter ((1 stick, softened))
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Combine butter and cream cheese in a bowl, Beat with mixer until creamy.
2. Add Vanilla extract and salt. Stir to combine.
3. Using a low setting, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
4. Use frosting on cake or cupcakes once cake is cooled.

Keywords: Cream cheese frosting, Frosting