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How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

This is the BEST Cream Cheese Frosting recipe! Creamy, sweet, slightly tangy, and so easy to make. Delicious on cakes, cookies or even by the spoonful!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 (1/4 cup) servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pound powdered sugar (or more to taste if needed)
  • milk (optional, only if needed to thin)

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric stand mixer until smooth. 
  2. Slowly add powdered sugar, mixing constantly, until desired consistency is reached. 
  3. Add more powdered sugar to thicken, add a little milk (a teaspoon at a time) if needed to thin.
  4. Serve over cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, cake, or cookies (see links to recipes above).

Notes

  • Note: If you prefer your cream cheese frosting to be more on the tangy side, only use 2 cups of sugar.
  • Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl as you mix, so all the ingredients remain incorporated.
  • Use an electric mixer, rather than a hand mixer, with a paddle attachment or whisk attachment, adding all the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Start on low speed, then once all the ingredients are mixed together, raise it up to medium speed and whip for up to five minutes so it gets light, airy, and super fluffy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 280kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 129mg (5%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 490IU (10%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12(1/4 cup) servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Calories 280kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 129mg 5%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 490IU 10%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

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