Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
from thetoastykitchen.com
10 min
18 servings
Cream cheese buttercream frosting is a smooth and rich frosting that's perfect for your next cake or cupcake recipe. Cream cheese frosting pairs perfectly with any flavor of cake or cupcake you can imagine!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces block-style cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl, add room temperature cream cheese and butter and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until creamy, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add vanilla extract and salt and mix until incorporated.
- 3
Add confectioner's sugar, half at a time, and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated. Switch to high speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Pipe onto cooled cupcakes or spread onto cooled cake and serve immediately.