EASY Powdered Sugar Vanilla Frosting (without butter)

EASY Powdered Sugar Vanilla Frosting (without butter)

from alekasgettogether.com
Dessert
5 min
216 kcal / serving

This easy powdered sugar frosting is made with and quick making it ideal for topping cupcakes, cakes, soft sugar cookies or brownies. It can be made dairy free also!

Ingredients

  • 2 cupspowdered sugar
  • 2 oz.cream cheese
  • 2 tbspcream or milk
  • 1 tspvanilla or almond extract
  • ½ tspsalt
  • 4 cupspowdered sugar
  • ¼ cupnon-dairy milk, water or juice
  • 1 tspvanilla or almond extract
  • ½ tspsalt

Directions

Standard butter free frosting

  1. 1

    Sift your powdered sugar if you want a smoother frosting.

  2. 2

    Add your sugar, heavy cream, extract and salt to a bowl and mix well until smooth. A standing mixer or hand mixer works best.

  3. 3

    Add to a piping bag or smooth onto cupcakes, cookies or cake using an offset spatula. Read notes below*

Dairy free frosting

  1. 1

    Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix using a hand mixer or standing mixer. (Mixing by hand is tough to do.)

  2. 2

    If frosting is too thick, add 1 tsp. of liquid at a time until desired consistency is reached. Too much and you will need more powdered sugar.Add to a piping bag or smooth onto cupcakes, cookies or cake using an offset spatula. Read notes below*