Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream Cheese Frosting
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This makes the Best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe! Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and more! It's smooth and delicious and so easy to make with just four ingredients!
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Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 /2 cup butter softened
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar sifted
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine softened cream cheese and butter with a stand or electric mixer until well-combined and creamy, about 3 minutes. Make sure that the mixture is free of any lumps.
- Add confectioner's sugar, 1/2 a cup at a time. After each cup has been incorporated, turn the mixer onto the highest speed setting and for about 10 seconds to lighten the frosting.
- Add in vanilla and beat until well-blended, light, and fluffy.
- Use to frost cakes or cupcakes that have been cooled completely. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use only full fat block cream cheese. Do not use cream cheese in tub.
- To thin the frosting, add 1 Tablespoon of Heavy Cream at a time and mix until it reaches the desired consistency.
- To thicken the frosting, add 1 Tablespoon of Powdered Sugar at a time and mix until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Storage Tips
- To store: Place frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days, but can not be frozen as it will ruin the consistency of the frosting.
- Desserts topped with this frosting require refrigeration. Store those desserts in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- To use: Remove frosting from the refrigerator and add a tablespoon of heavy cream to the frosting and mix with an electric mixer until the frosting returns to a spreadable consistency.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cupcakes or (1) 8" or 9" layered cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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