Dessert

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serves 4· Nielson Family· Added Jan 1, 2026
Cake & Frosting

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Unsalted Butter · softened½ cup
  • (8 Oz) Cream Cheese · softened1 package
  • Vanilla1 teaspoon
  • Powdered Sugar · plus more as needed3 cups

Method

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.

  3. 03

    Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.

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