You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more. 

Cream Cheese Frosting

unsalted butter, softened

(8 oz) cream cheese, softened

vanilla

powdered sugar, plus more as needed

In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.

Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.

Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.

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In this video, youll learn how to make a perfectly fluffy cream cheese frosting for carrot cakes and beyond. Try this recipe on pumpkin or gingerbread cookies or take a regular chocolate cake from basic to show-stopping with one frosting swoop. Tip: Cream cheese frosting will keep in the fridge for up to five days. When you are ready, soften it at room temperature and give it a stir until its a spreadable consistency.

cream cheese frosting

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 32

Cost: $0.68 /serving

Author : Stephanie Wise

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