Name: Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 16 oz. cream cheese (room temperature); 2 sticks of butter (room temperature); 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract; 2 cups powdered sugar

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Easy Cream cheese Icing!

A real cream cheese frosting that taste amazing on cakes, cupcakes and more!

I love cream cheese frosting. Let me correct myself.....I love homemade cream cheese frosting.

Once you learn how to make it at home, you'll never go back to pre-made frosting again! This recipe for cream cheese frosting is light and fluffy and has the perfect level of sweetness.

Only four ingredients are needed to make this amazing cream cheese frosting. Real butter, cream cheese, vanilla paste and powdered sugar.

You can use vanilla extract if you can't find paste. I just like the way it adds the little flecks of vanilla bean!

Fancy!

Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for Carrot Cake!

Or make Carrot Cake Cookies into Whoopie Pies!

It's the best cream cheese frosting!

Cream Cheese Frosting

The perfect cream cheese frosting recipe to use on cupcakes, cakes and cookies!

5 from 3 votes

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prep time: 10 minutes

total time: 10 minutes

servings:

Ingredients

16 oz. cream cheese room temperature
2 sticks of butter room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Cream the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. I use an electric hand mixer.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla paste and continue to beat until smooth and well combined.
If the mixture is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk to thin it out.
Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Nutrition Facts

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving Size

3 tablespoons

Amount per Serving

Calories

156

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

Potassium

Carbohydrates

Sugar

Protein

Vitamin A

380

Calcium

Iron

0.1

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

author :Amy Duska

Comments

anonymous says

June 10, 2019 at 7:30 pm

Hello. what type of butter did you use? (salted or unsalted)?

- anonymous says
  
  June 10, 2019 at 8:22 pm
  
  Also, two sticks is how much butter? thanks.
  
  - Amy Duska says
    
    June 11, 2019 at 6:54 am
    
    Hi! I use unsalted butter. Two sticks of butter is equal to 226 grams!
  - Deb says
    
    December 15, 2021 at 2:35 am
    
    generally 2-sticks of butter is 1-cup
    
    Cheers!
Cody says

March 22, 2019 at 7:06 pm

I tried the recipe, but the consistency was like a paste and there wasn't enough for 3 pans. Maybe I did something wrong?

- Amy says
  
  March 24, 2019 at 7:25 am
  
  Hi Cody, no it is a really thick batter. Did you bake the cake?
  
Purple Coyote says

March 19, 2019 at 8:07 am

I really love homemade cream cheese frosting and want to make this recipe. Where can I find vanilla bean paste?
Thank you

- Amy says
  
  March 19, 2019 at 9:04 am
  
  I found it in the wedding decoration aisle at Walmart with the cake decorating items.
  
Cheyanne says

November 30, 2018 at 10:55 am

Thanks for the recipes!!!
I'll be using them for special events at GSA meetings!!!

Bev says

May 18, 2018 at 8:25 pm

Yummy frosting will make this again!
Thanks for the recipe.

Oriana @ Mommyhood's Diary says

November 13, 2014 at 8:42 pm

I am a sucker for cream cheese!! This frosting looks delicious ... just perfect with carrot cake. Pinned!

- Amy Duska says
  
  November 14, 2014 at 9:03 am
  
  Me too! I love this frosting because it's not to sweet. I hope you enjoy it!

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