Basic Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING FOR CARROT CAKE



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Use this simple cream-cheese frosting generously on our Carrot Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes enough for one 9-inch, three-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 4

16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and brought to room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add butter, beating until incorporated after each addition.
  • Reduce speed to low. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, and beat until fluffy and smooth.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Try Martha Stewart's quick and easy cream cheese frosting recipe. Cream cheese frosting is a delicious delight atop cupcakes and a favorite on pumpkin cake, carrot cake, and more.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners' sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.

CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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This is the lightest and creamiest cream cheese frosting! Perfect for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and more.

Provided by Annalise

Categories     Dessert

Time 7m

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 ounces cream cheese ((1 brick, 226 grams), softened to room temperature)
½ cup unsalted butter ((1 stick, 113 grams), softened to room temperature)
4 cups powdered sugar ((455 grams), sifted)
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer on low until combined.
  • Turn speed up to high and beat for 4-5 minutes until smooth, light, and creamy. Stop and scrape down the bowl 1-2 times to make sure it mixing well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 870 kcal, Carbohydrate 122 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 42 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Cholesterol 123 mg, Sodium 478 mg, Sugar 119 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Whip up this easy cream cheese frosting for icing classic bakes like carrot cake, cinnamon buns, chocolate cake or cupcakes

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 15m

Yield Will cover a 18cm cake (approx 8 people)

Number Of Ingredients 4

100g butter , softened
1 tbsp orange juice (optional)
100g icing sugar , sieved
200g full fat cream cheese

Steps:

  • Beat the softened butter to a soft and even consistency. Add the orange juice, if using, then the icing sugar. Cream until you have a smooth, soft buttercream consistency.
  • Add the cream cheese and work it in - don't beat it in, just slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Depending on how soft the mixture is, you may want to put it in the fridge for 10 mins at this point. If it's runny, it will firm up again. It should be spreadable and not run off the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium

BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This recipe delivers a basic cream cheese frosting using just butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

Provided by JJ

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 110.9 mg, Sugar 39.3 g

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE



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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe has only 4 simple ingredients. Making it super easy to make homemade frosting for your cakes and cupcakes.

Provided by Desserts on a Dime

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
6 cups powdered sugar (sifted (may not to add up to 8 cups))
1 teaspoons vanilla extract ((if using more cups of powdered sugar, may use up to 2 tsps))

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl add cream cheese, and beat until smooth
  • Add in butter, an beat butter until smooth
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing in between each addition
  • Beat until smooth
  • Beat in vanilla until smooth
  • Frost cupcakes or cake
  • Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 3-4 days in a covered container

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5177 kcal, Carbohydrate 737 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 247 g, SaturatedFat 146 g, Cholesterol 743 mg, Sodium 2281 mg, Sugar 719 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LOW CALORIE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This low calorie cream cheese frosting recipe is just 25 calories per ounce (2 tablespoons) just enough for a cupcake!Make this whipped cream cheese frosting for pumpkin cake, cookies, or pancakes. Make this cream cheese frosting for carrot cake, or muffins. This healthy cream cheese frosting is even great on cinnamon rolls!

Provided by Lose Weight By Eating

Categories     Dessert     topping

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 oz block of low fat cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
¼ cup 0% Greek yogurt
1/4 cup all natural zero calorie honey substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Add all the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Use a hand mixer or countertop mixer to whisk on medium speed for 2-4 minutes, until it's smooth and fluffy.
  • Store in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 25 kcal, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Protein 3.7 g, Fat 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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You know that no cake, cupcake, bar or cookie is complete without the perfect layer of cream cheese icing or frosting. Luckily, our spreadable and creamy homemade recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. Sweet with just the right amount of tang, this from-scratch Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is the perfect finish for carrot cake, red velvet cupcakes, pumpkin-spice bars and more. Soon you'll be adding this cream cheese frosting recipe to everything on the dessert tray and more.

Provided by By Stephanie Wise

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar, plus more as needed

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Stir in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar as needed until frosting is a thick spreadable consistency.
  • Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cake or cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g

EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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This is a simple recipe for delicious cream cheese frosting. It has less powdered sugar than most recipes. That's one reason it tastes so good.

Provided by live_love_cook

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a microwave-safe dish in microwave on high for 7 seconds. Transfer butter to a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 77.4 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

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