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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natalie@thesweetslife — January 7, 2014 at 11:08 am
so there’s no cocoa or chocolate in it whatsoever or is that a typo? wondering how it gets that rich chocolate color! 🙂
- beantownbaker — January 10th, 2014 @ 10:43 am
  
  You’re right. Sorry about that – it’s a typo… I have updated the recipe. It calls for a heaping 1/2 cup of cocoa.
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Katina — January 7, 2014 at 9:32 pm
I just discovered your blog after looking up a recipe for Butterbeer 🙂 I love your photos and, most importantly, I want to eat them all! Looking forward to following your blog!
- beantownbaker — January 10th, 2014 @ 10:43 am
  
  Glad to have you!
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Rima — January 8, 2014 at 1:44 pm
I believe you have forgotten to add the chocolate part of this recipe.
- beantownbaker — January 10th, 2014 @ 10:43 am
  
  You’re right. Sorry about that. I have updated the recipe. It calls for a heaping 1/2 cup of cocoa.
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Shannon — January 11, 2014 at 8:21 pm
i looove chocolate avocado pudding! i make mine with maple syrup and almond butter instead of honey, but i’ll have to try and mix it up from time to time 🙂
- beantownbaker — January 12th, 2014 @ 2:54 pm
  
  Oh I’ll have to try it your way too!
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Rima — January 12, 2014 at 9:15 am

Thanks!! Now I gotta try this…. Can’t wait!
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Jeston Hodge — December 25, 2015 at 12:57 pm

Thanks so much for this recipe! It’s awesome and tastes really good. I wrapped it inside of a dark chocolate shell and they made the most perfect chocolate truffles. Everyone loved them for Christmas! Thanks again.