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Classic Cream Cheese Frosting

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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.  
  3. 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

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

% 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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