Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This cream cheese frosting recipe yields a velvety smooth, perfectly balanced sweet and tangy frosting that pair perfectly with a wide array of your favorite treats!
Equipment
- Stand mixer or hand mixer and bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing spoon or spatula
- Airtight container
Ingredients
- 12 oz softened cream cheese
- 8 tbs softened butter (salted or unsalted)
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbs milk, half and half or heavy whipping cream (optional)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together softened cream cheese and softened butter until fluffy.
- Slowly incorporate powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Be sure to scrape the bowl as needed.
- Add vanilla, then half and half until you reach desired consistency.
- Keep the cream cheese frosting in an airtight container or frost your baked goods immediately.
Notes
- Keep this cream cheese frosting in an airtight container for up to two weeks or freeze for up to six months.
- This cream cheese frosting does crust slightly and works great on cookies.
- For a small batch of cream cheese frosting, cut this recipe in half!
- This recipe is enough to frost one 9 x 13 sheet cake or a pan of cinnamon rolls.