Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
A rich and fluffy cream cheese buttercream frosting that elevates any dessert with its perfect blend of tangy cream cheese and rich butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes or a layer cake 1x
- Category: Frosting
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese and butter.
- Mix the cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually.
- Flavor it up with vanilla extract.
- Whip until fluffy.
- Use or store the frosting accordingly.
Notes
Store leftover frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg