Cream Cheese Frosting

Perfectly creamy and sweet, this Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe will become your go-to frosting! Smooth enough to spread and thick enough to pipe. This is a perfect recipe.

Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cream cheese frosting, cream cheese frosting recipe, how to make cream cheese frosting

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 240kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter at room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 pound powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Place all ingredients into a large bowl. Stir with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until completely combined, thick and smooth. Scrape the sides and stir again briefly to ensure a smooth frosting. Use as desired.

Notes

*This recipe can frost 24 cupcakes, two 8 or 9-inch round cakes or one 9x13 cake.

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