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The Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

The Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Rahat
This Cream Cheese Frosting is the ultimate indulgence, blending velvety smoothness with a rich, tangy sweetness that elevates any dessert. With just 10 minutes of prep time, you can whip up a batch that’s as effortless as it is irresistible.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes or 1 8" or 9" 2-layer cake
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened (1 stick, 113g)
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened (brick-style, not spreadable, 226g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (500g)

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you may use an electric mixer) and beat until creamy, well-combined, and lump-free.
  • Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well to combine.
  • With mixer on low, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.
  • Use to frost completely cooled cake or cupcakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 15mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cream cheese frosting, cream cheese icing, dessert topping, frosting recipe, homemade frosting
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