Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream cheese frosting is a tangy alternative to vanilla buttercream. You only need a few ingredients and about 5 minutes to make this recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces cream cheese chilled and cut into 16 pieces
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt on low speed until smooth, then mix for an additional 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Increase the speed to medium-low and add the cream cheese one piece at a time and mix until smooth, then mix for an additional 2 minutes.
Notes
- Adapted from Cook's Country.
- Butter: Unsalted butter + added salt is my preference, but you can use salted butter and omit the salt in the recipe.
- Cream Cheese: Be sure to use full-fat block-style cream cheese and now low-fat or spreadable cream cheese. Either of the latter will contribute to a runny frosting.
- Yield: This frosting recipe makes enough to frost 24 cupcakes, fill and frost an 8" or 9" cake, or generously frost a 9x13-inch cake.
- Storage: Cakes or cupcakes with cream cheese frosting can sit at room temperature for a few hours, but for any longer should be stored in the refrigerator. You can serve cold if you'd like, or allow to sit at room temperature for an hour before serving.
- Make-Ahead: You can make the cream cheese frosting and store it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Allow to come to cool room temperature and then stir vigorously with a rubber spatula before spreading or piping.
- Freezer Option: The cream cheese frosting can be kept in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then proceed with using as instructed above for making ahead.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
490IU
(10%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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