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Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on December 16, 2020September 9, 2022
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Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting is creamy with a delicious tangy-sweet taste. 

Very easy to make with just 4 ingredients.

 

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SWEETEN TO YOUR LIKING

Although the recipe calls for 3 cups of confectioners sugar, add 1 suggest adding one cup at a time. 

 

After combining ingredients with a hand held mixer, taste a sample. 

Add more confectioners sugar (aka powdered sugar) until satisfied with the taste.

I used 1-1/2 cups because I prefer “slightly” sweet frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

 

HELPFUL PREPARATION TIPS

Make sure the cream cheese and unsalted butter are VERY soft before mixing together.  This will help make the frosting smooth. 

 

Tiny lumps in the frosting are okay.  Still tastes great in my opinion. 

Use a hand-held mixture to thoroughly combine ingredients until preferred smoothness.

 

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting ready to use.

 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Made-from-scratch cream cheese frosting is a superb finish on banana bread, red velvet mini Bundt cakes, carrot cake, and vanilla cake. 

Use this delicious frosting as a filling between my Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies and Red Velvet Bundt Cake. 

 

Stack two Mini Red Velvet Bundt Cakes in a dessert bowl.

Spread frosting in the middle and on top.

Cream Cheese Frosting

 

ENJOY!

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Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
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Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting is creamy with a delicious tangy-sweet taste. Easy to make. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: #homemadeangelfoodcake, easyrecipe
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 12kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened I used full fat.
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened not margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups confectioner's sugar divided

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine SOFTENED cream cheese (two 8-ounce packages) and 1/2 cup of SOFTENED unsalted butter with a hand held mixer.
  • Combine until creamy. Small lumps are okay in my opinion.
  • Add vanilla and 1 cup of confectioners sugar. Stir together with a large spoon OR use hand held mixer.
  • Taste a sample. Stir in 1 additional cup of confectioners sugar. Taste a sample. Add remaining cup of confectioner's sugar if desired.
  • Makes about 3 cups.
  • Store frosting in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 5 days. When ready to use, sit on counter until room temperature. Stir before using.

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