Cream cheese frosting
If you're looking to take your cakes, cupcakes, or cinnamon rolls to the next level, then a good cream cheese frosting is essential. This tangy, creamy, and perfectly sweet frosting is a versatile topping that pairs beautifully with everything from red velvet cake to carrot cake.
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Servings: 2 batches
Calories: 1935kcal
Equipment
- Digital kitchen scale
- Stand mixer with a whisk attachment or hand mixer and a large mixing bowl
Ingredients
Cream cheese frosting with butter
- 150 g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g powdered sugar
- 300 g cream cheese at room temperature
Cream cheese frosting with heavy cream
- 300 g cream cheese cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g powdered sugar
- 60 g heavy whipping cream cold
Instructions
Cream cheese frosting with butter
- Place the butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or use a hand mixer and bowl). Whip until light, fluffy, and pale in color.
- Add the cream cheese and whip to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue whipping on medium-high until the mixture is stable and fluffy.
- Cover the frosting with plastic wrap, making sure it touches the surface, and store in the fridge until needed.
Cream cheese frosting with heavy cream
- Place all the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or use a hand mixer). Begin whisking on low speed until the powdered sugar is fully incorporated.
- Increase to medium speed and whisk until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then whisk on high speed until the frosting is thick and fluffy. Be careful not to overwhip the cream.
- Cover the frosting with plastic wrap, ensuring it touches the surface, and store in the fridge until needed.
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Notes
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can freeze the butter-based frosting for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight when needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Cream cheese frosting
Serving Size
1 batch
Amount per Serving
Calories
1935
% Daily Value*
Fat
175
g
269
%
Saturated Fat
106
g
663
%
Trans Fat
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
45
g
Cholesterol
498
mg
166
%
Sodium
960
mg
42
%
Potassium
450
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
78
g
26
%
Sugar
71
g
79
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
6344
IU
127
%
Vitamin C
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
330
mg
33
%
Iron
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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