Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 6 votes

Sweet & tangy, stiff & pipeable. A simple blend of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. This is the perfect cream cheese frosting recipe for all your cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings cups

Calories 1078kcal

Author Olivia

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cream cheese (block style, full fat) 8oz, chilled, cubed
cornstarch or meringue powder optional, as needed
pinch salt optional, to cut some of the sweetness

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cream Cheese Frosting

Using a stand mixer or hand mixer beat butter until pale and creamy.
Reduce speed to low. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix on low until well blended. Increase speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes. Add vanilla and continue to beat on medium for 1 minute.
Slowly add chilled cream cheese one cube at a time (about 1 tablespoon at a time). Beat well until blended and ensure no lumps of cream cheese remain.
If needed, add cornstarch or meringue powder 1 tablespoon at a time to stiffen the frosting (I didn't but this is an option). Add salt if desired to cut the sweetness.
Run mixer on low for a couple of minutes to remove any air bubbles.

Nutrition

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