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 »

7 Responses to “My Go-To Chocolate Cupcake Recipe”

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EliFla — September 20, 2011 at 5:04 pm

thanks for recipe..as always..I love cupcake…. hugs, Flavia
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Amber — February 12, 2013 at 6:04 pm
This is my new go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. They are so delicious!!
- beantownbaker — February 12th, 2013 @ 9:24 pm
  
  So glad you like them too – aren’t they great?
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Gurgling Belly — June 30, 2013 at 8:51 pm
I love the recipes you have here! They consistently turn out yummy–thank you!! I’ve used this go to chocolate recipe several times now and was wondering if you’ve ever substituted the 1/3 c water with coffee?
- beantownbaker — July 3rd, 2013 @ 5:01 pm
  
  I have not. I think the coffee really enhances the chocolate flavor. I’m sure you could leave it out if you wanted though.
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Christine — September 12, 2013 at 12:21 am
I’ve been looking for a chocolate cupcake recipe. I haven’t found the one for me yet. I hope this is it!!!
- beantownbaker — September 12th, 2013 @ 7:32 am
  
  Let me know how it works out for you!