My Go-To Cream Cheese Frosting

Friday, January 13, 2012

My Go-To Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese frosting makes everything better. This recipe has appears on my blog so many times, I decided it deserves it’s own post. I’ve used it to top cinnamon rolls, Oreo cupcakes, Carrot Cake Cheesecake, and everything in between.

When you’re making cream cheese frosting, make sure you give the cream cheese enough time to come to room temperature. If it’s still cold, the frosting will be clumpy. And no one likes clumpy frosting! I usually set mine out at least 2 hours prior to whipping up the frosting.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my go-to cream cheese frosting. It will make enough frosting for 12 cupcakes and can easily be doubled.

Yield: 1 cup (enough to frost 12 cupcakes)

Ingredients:

4 oz cream cheese at room temp
1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) butter at room temp
1/2 Tbsp vanilla
1 1/2-2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Place the cream cheese in the bowl of your mixer. Beat on medium-high until completely smooth, 3-4 minutes. Add the butter and continue to cream until fluffy.

Add vanilla extract. Slowly add powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time) until desired consistency is reached.

Dessert, Frosting, Go-To Recipes

8 comments »

4 Responses to “Superbowl Cupcakes – Go Giants!”

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CB — February 4, 2008 at 5:53 am

So stinkin cute!! I ♥ your “Pats” cupcakes! ps. Looking forward to your CH entry this month. Love me some booze. haha.
-Clara
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Jen — February 4, 2008 at 2:22 pm

I can’t wait for CH this month!
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slush — February 4, 2008 at 3:33 pm

I still love this recipe. Its my go-to for simple chocolate cupcakes. Im so glad you liked it!

Jaos is from New England, he just stared into space when they lost. I felt for him. Tough loss.
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Jane — February 5, 2008 at 4:34 am

Damn I wish I had thought of that! We had a superbowl party at our house, and hubby is a HUGE, long-time Giants fan. They would have made for a really cute surprize.

Oh well, there’s always next year?

Jane of VeganBits.com