Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

This is the ultimate cream cheese frosting recipe! It's incredibly smooth, deliciously creamy, and versatile, making it the perfect topping for carrot cake, chocolate cupcakes, or red velvet cookies.

Total time10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield3 cups, 24

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Servings

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Gather all your ingredients.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and softened butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating after each addition until fully incorporated. Continue to beat until the frosting reaches a very smooth consistency.
Use immediately to frost cooled cakes or cupcakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 140 kcal
Fat Content: 10 g
Sugar Content: 10 g
Sodium Content: 83 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 11 g
Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g