Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

from caramelandcashews.com
5 min
8 servings

This cream cheese frosting is downright dreamy! It's silky smooth, perfectly sweet, and everything that's right in life. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and cinnamon rolls.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick) (room temperature* (4 ounces))
  • 4 oz Full Fat Cream Cheese (half a block)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. This will ensure the cream cheese and butter emulsify with no lumps especially if your butter is on the cold side.

  2. 2

    Add cream cheese and vanilla and beat for 1 more minute. Scrape the bowl with a spatula.

  3. 3

    Add 1 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar. Beat on low for 5 seconds so the sugar doesn't poof out of the bowl. Beat on medium high for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar and beat on low for 5 more seconds. Beat on medium high for 1 more minute.

  5. 5

    Use frosting to pipe onto cupcakes.*