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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12 Responses to “White Chocolate Cran-Raspberry Cake”

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Megan — February 22, 2013 at 7:56 am
I do the same thing on Friday nights. Totally acceptable. 🙂 The cake looks gorgeous!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:33 am
  
  Glad I’m not the only one 😉
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Jaida @ Sweet Beginnings — February 22, 2013 at 10:09 am

This looks amazing!!! Great choice of convenience item to make, and what better way to use it than in a layer cake!?!?
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Eva @ Eva Bakes — February 22, 2013 at 11:02 am
Beautiful cake, Jen! I’ve never heard of a filling made from dried fruit, either. Must try it soon!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  It was a lot better than I was expecting for sure!
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Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic — February 22, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Sounds like a great combinations of flavors. Layer cakes are the best!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  I agree, layer cakes are the best
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Judy — February 22, 2013 at 6:35 pm

Those are some delicious flavors going on. It looks great, too.
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Shannon — February 23, 2013 at 9:31 pm
haha, “forced” your friends to eat this deliciousness? tough life! sounds amazing 🙂
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  Ha no kidding. The life of being friends with a baker…
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ErinsFoodFiles — February 26, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Looks delicious!!
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judi slot online — August 31, 2018 at 6:22 am

Very nice, cake