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 »

9 Responses to “Yellow Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream”

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cakewhiz — March 30, 2011 at 6:40 am

I agree with you…i think the right type of frosting can really change the flavor of a cake/cupcake.
Your cupcakes turned out beautifully and i am sure they taste superb!
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Are you coming to Cupcake Camp? I haven’t decided what I’m making, but it’ll likely include SMBC. If you try mine and hate it, I’ll have to accept that you just don’t like it.
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Sorry to make you crave desserts!
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Aww thanks. Practice makes perfect. I don’t even want to think about how many cupcakes I’ve frosted…
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:18 pm

I enjoy carrot cake but Hubby doesn’t like it, so I never make it. I just might have to soon though…
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:18 pm

Ha that’s funny. I’m not going to lie, I love me some cookie cake!
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beantownbaker — March 30, 2011 at 5:18 pm

Thanks!
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wearenotmartha — March 30, 2011 at 6:07 pm

These are absolutely beautiful! And I love the idea of swiss meringue buttercream 🙂

Sues
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Lara — April 3, 2011 at 2:11 pm

what tip number do you use to get your perfect looking frosting swirl? i’ve been having a difficult time making it look symmetrical!