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

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9 Responses to “Pink Cupcake Bites (Baking for Breast Cancer Awareness)”

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Tami — October 22, 2008 at 11:01 pm

Your cupcake bites look absolutely delicious! They are very pretty.
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CB — October 23, 2008 at 2:44 am

These are freaking adorable! I’ve had those cupcake bites on my must-bake list for a long time. Seeing your pictures makes me want to put on my apron and whip some up! 😉
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Clara
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Katie — October 23, 2008 at 12:26 pm

OH MY GOSH! Those are SUPER flipping cute!!!
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Jen — October 23, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Thanks Tami and Katie!

CB – you have to make them. They’re so fun, cute, and tasty.
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Jen — October 24, 2008 at 12:07 am

too cute!!!
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Cara — October 24, 2008 at 4:42 pm

I had so much fun making these too. Yours look great!
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ley — October 24, 2008 at 11:44 pm

Those are so cute! I loved those cupcake bites when I first saw them, and I’m glad that you made them for this!! Thank you so much for participating in this event!
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Bharti — October 27, 2008 at 2:42 am

Those look so cute! My daughter would be begging for me to make them if she wasn’t asleep.
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JOSEFINE — September 25, 2019 at 10:56 am

Yum I love cheese! These look so simple to make!