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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
- 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.
- Beat in the vanilla extract, about 1-2 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Frost your baked goods and enjoy!
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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.