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Cream Cheese Frosting for Cakes and Cupcakes

Luscious, tangy Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect topping for cakes and cupcakes... and any other baked goods you can imagine! This thick, whipped frosting recipe requires just 5 ingredients and is easy to make at home.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 219 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 11g
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2g
  • 3 cups powdered sugar 336g

Instructions

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  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with a stand mixer or a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. It will turn a light yellow.
  2. Beat in the vanilla extract, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the powdered sugar and salt. Use the electric mixer to incorporate them into the cream cheese and butter mixture. If your powdered sugar has lumps in it, run it through a fine mesh strainer so that the frosting is not lumpy.
  4. When the icing is smooth, chill in the refrigerator until you’re ready to ice your cupcakes or cake. You can transfer the icing to a piping bag, or you can simply dollop it onto the cupcakes.
  5. Frost your baked goods and enjoy!

Notes

  • This cream cheese frosting should only be left out at room temperature for two hours.
  • How to store: Keep frosted baked goods in the fridge in a food-safe, airtight cupcake container. Remove them from the refrigerator about an hour before serving so they can come to temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 serving Calories 219kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 157mg (7%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Sugar 30g (60%) Vitamin A 372IU (7%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 0.04mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 219

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving
Calories 219kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Sugar 30g 60%
Vitamin A 372IU 7%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0.04mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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