Easiest Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more.
Provided by By Stephanie Wise
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.
- Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Try Martha Stewart's quick and easy cream cheese frosting recipe. Cream cheese frosting is a delicious delight atop cupcakes and a favorite on pumpkin cake, carrot cake, and more.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners' sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING II
This is a wonderfully creamy frosting that goes well with pumpkin bread, carrot cake, chocolate cake, on cookies, or between cookies. If you want chocolate frosting, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, according to how rich you want it.
Provided by Janni
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 82.6 mg, Sugar 10.3 g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING I
Great on pumpkin bars or cookies.
Provided by A. Schreier
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly and spread on cooled bars or cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 17.4 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 43.8 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
SWEET & TANGY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting recipe is delicious, easy to spread and great for piping on your favorite treats.
Provided by Katie
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla (optional), and milk. Beat on high until smooth (30 - 60 seconds). If frosting seems too thin, add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. If it seems too thick, add more milk 1 teaspoon at a time until frosting reaches desired consistency.
EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a simple recipe for delicious cream cheese frosting. It has less powdered sugar than most recipes. That's one reason it tastes so good.
Provided by live_love_cook
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 77.4 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.
Provided by JJ
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This smooth, versatile cream cheese frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our daughter, Leanne, and her groom, Billy, used this recipe. It's also excellent on carrot cake. -Sharon Lugdon, Greenbush, Maine
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield about 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and, if desired, salt until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING FOR FLAG CAKE
This not-too-sweet frosting is used to make our Flag Cake. It's also a star atop cupcakes and carrot cake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 7 cups, enough for Flag Cake
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place butter and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high until fluffy. Reduce speed; add confectioners' sugar and vanilla, beat until well combined.
EASIEST CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Make and share this Easiest Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Monkeygirl1628
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 2 2/3 cups frosting
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a mixer bowl beat together the cream cheese, butter or margarine, and vanilla till light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beat till smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1236.9, Fat 56.9, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 161.7, Sodium 436, Carbohydrate 181.4, Sugar 176.8, Protein 5.2
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