CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more.
Provided by By Stephanie Wise
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.
- Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a simple recipe for delicious cream cheese frosting. It has less powdered sugar than most recipes. That's one reason it tastes so good.
Provided by live_love_cook
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 77.4 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
Provided by JJ
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
AUNT DARLENE'S CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
A delicious frosting for any carrot cake Recipe #19884. I like to make mine white, but in the Chicago area you often see it tinted pink.
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 3-4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until spreadable.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Add pecans, coconut and red food coloring (if desired for Red Velvet Cake).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1346.4, Fat 79.4, SaturatedFat 45.3, Cholesterol 164.5, Sodium 448.6, Carbohydrate 158.7, Fiber 4, Sugar 150.2, Protein 8.7
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