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Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

his homemade Cream Cheese Frosting is creamy, fluffy, perfectly sweet, and ready in just 5 minutes. It's the ultimate frosting for carrot cake, red velvet cake, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert, Frosting
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cream cheese frosting, cream cheese frosting recipe, cream cheese icing, easy cream cheese frosting, frosting for carrot cake, frosting for red velvet cake, homemade cream cheese frosting
Servings: 24
Calories: 145kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add butter and beat until fluffy.
  • Mix in vanilla and salt.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar while mixing on low speed.
  • Beat until light, creamy, and fluffy.
  • Spread or pipe onto cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or cinnamon rolls.

Notes

  • Use brick-style cream cheese for the best texture.
  • Refrigerate before piping if needed.
  • This frosting is ideal for layer cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, and cinnamon rolls.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition (Per Serving)

  • Calories: 145
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 25mg
  • Sodium: 70mg
  • Potassium: 28mg
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Vitamin A: 300 IU
  • Calcium: 18mg