Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
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4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
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Tangy and sweet, this cream cheese frosting makes enough to frost a 13x9 inch cake pan or layer cake. If you like a greater frosting:cake ratio, scale it to make 1 1/2 batches... Yeah, I've done this.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature (NOTE: if using salted butter, omit the additional salt)
- 8 ounce package cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 pound powdered sugar (about 4-4 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the butter, cream cheese and salt. Use a hand mixer to blend together until smooth. Add the salt to the cream cheese mixture - it may sound counterintuitive, but a little salt rounds out the flavors. Mix in the powdered sugar in 1 cup increments, blending into the butter cream cheese mixture after each addition.
- Add the vanilla extract with the last of the powdered sugar and mix until ingredients are fully incorporated and the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Frosting can be used immediately. Any leftovers can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Notes
- When I make this frosting, I tend to make a double or triple batch and keep half of it in the freezer so it's ready to go whenever I have a cake whim. Just remove it from the freezer when you start your baking. It will be ready to spread once your cake has cooled.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
370IU
(7%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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