Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

from houseofnasheats.com
10 min
3 servings

This rich, tangy, spoon-lickable Best Cream Cheese Frosting is the only cream cheese frosting recipe you'll need! Made with just 4 ingredients, it takes only 10 minutes to whip up! This easy frosting recipe is perfect for carrot cakes, red velvet cupcakes, and even chocolate cupcakes too. Make it ahead and freeze it for later!

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth using a hand mixer or a stand mixer.

  2. 2

    Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat again until creamy and smooth.