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a cupcake with a swirl of cream cheese frosting on it
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5 from 34 votes

Cream Cheese Frosting

My Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is smooth, creamy, and not overly sweet. This frosting recipe is easy to make and perfect on so many different desserts!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 83kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature (227 grams)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature (56.5 grams)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (227 grams)
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Cream together the cream cheese and the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer).
    8 ounces cream cheese, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Then add in the vanilla extract.
    2 cups powdered sugar, 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • This recipe is enough to spread on two dozen cupcakes or cookies. If you would like to pipe it as seen in the pictures, I suggest you double it.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5tablespoons | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 10mg