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Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

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A bowl filled with the frosting and another image with cupcakes that are topped with the frosting.

This easy homemade cream cheese frosting has a creamy buttery flavor with a bit of sweetness to it. Made with softened cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. This easy to whip up frosting is perfect to top your favorite dessert recipe with.

Cream cheese frosting goes so well with many types of cakes or cupcakes. One of our favorite ways to use this icing recipe is in our Halloween cupcakes.

Another great way would be to top your cinnamon rolls with this frosting. Or even smoother graham crackers with it for a simple snack.

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In this article, we will show you how to make this recipe, how to fix it if it gets too runny, how long this frosting will last. And why cream cheese frosting needs to be refrigerated.

Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

How do you make cream cheese frosting from scratch? This recipe is simple to make using only 4 ingredients.

Create this creamy-buttery sweetened to perfection frosting in minutes.

Butter and cream cheese in a bowl.

I find this recipe mixes up best if you start with room temperature butter and cream cheese.

To start place the two ingredients that are room temperature in a large bowl. Mix these ingredients together until they are smooth.

Normally I will mix this recipe up in my stand mixer but a hand mixer does the job just as well.

Powdered sugar being added into the butter mixture.

When the butter and cream cheese are mixed together mix in the vanilla extract. Then slowly add the powdered sugar into the blended butter mixture.

I like to add a little of the powdered sugar in at a time. This way I know that all of the powdered sugar is getting mixed in and the frosting will be smooth.

By adding a little at a time it will also help from getting a powder sugar bath.

The frosting finished in a large bowl.

With all the powdered sugar mixed in your frosting should look smooth and thick. If the cream cheese frosting is too runny you can always do one of two things.

The first would be adding more powdered sugar. Adding a tablespoon at a time will help you to achieve that desired thickness you are looking for without getting it over thick.

I have also read that adding a tablespoon of cornstarch will help with thickening it. Again adding one tablespoon at a time.

My recommendation would be to add powdered sugar since that is what the frosting is made with.

Depending on what you plan on using the frosting for once you have the desired consistency. You could add food color to make it any color you choose. Or use it as it is.

Tips For Storage

A close up of a cupcake that has white frosting on it. With more cupcakes in the background.

This creamy buttery frosting is perfectly sweetened with powdered sugar. With a mix of tangy but sweet tastes that will make your dessert recipe even taster.

We like to have this recipe on a carrot, chocolate, or red velvet cake or cupcakes. Cover your favorite sugar cookie or cinnamon roll recipe with this simple recipe. For a special treat smoother this frosting on graham crackers.

This easy cream cheese frosting will cover one 9x13 cake or the sides and the top of two 8 or 9 inch round cakes.

Since this frosting is made with perishable food, it's best to be stored in an airtight container. This will last in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.

Cream cheese frosting can also be frozen for up to a month in an airtight container.

Cakes and cupcakes that have been frosted with this easy cream cheese frosting can be out in a cooler room for up to 8 hours. Otherwise, they should be covered and refrigerated.

Top our carrot cake recipe with this creamy sweet frosting.

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Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

Creamy-buttery perfectly sweetened cream cheese frosting. Top your favorite cakes and cupcakes with this simple frosting recipe.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert Recipe, Simple Cream Cheese Forsting
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 263 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 Ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
  • ½ Cup Butter room temperature
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 4½-4¾ Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl beat together the room temperature cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in the vanilla extract beating until light and fluffy.

  2. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar into the butter mixture. Making sure to mix well. Gradually add the remaining 2 ½ or 2 ¾ cups of powdered sugar. The ½ or ¾ will depend on how thick you like your frosting. I find that 4 ½ cups of powdered sugar is the perfect amount for me.

  3. Store in an airtight container or frost your favorite cake. This recipe covers one 9x13 cake or the sides and the top of two 8 or 9 inch round cakes.

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts
Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
Serving Size
 
12 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
263
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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